Kazablan (1973 film)

Kazablan
Kazablan
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Menahem Golan
Screenplay by	Menahem Golan; Haim Hefer
Based on	Kazablan; by Yigal Mosenzon; Joel Silberg
Produced by	Menahem Golan
Starring	Yehoram Gaon; Efrat Lavie; Arieh Elias; Etti Grotes; Yehuda Efroni
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel
Edited by	Dov Hoenig
Music by	Dov Seltzer
Production; companies	Noah Films; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	United Artists (United States/Canada)
Release date	July 7, 1973 (Israel);
Running time	122 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew
Budget	IL2,800,000

Kazablan is an Israeli film in the genre of musical and Bourekas films, directed by Menachem Golan and starring Yehoram Gaon, Efrat Lavie, Arieh Elias, Etti Grotes and Yehuda Efroni. The script was written by Menachem Golan and Haim Hefer, and is based on the musical of the same name from 1966.

The film was released on May 8, 1974, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Plot

The plot follows that of the musical of the same name.

Cast

Yehoram Gaon as Kazablan
Efrat Lavie as Rachel
Arieh Elias as Moshiko
Etti Grotes as Maryuma
Yehuda Efroni as Mr. Feldman
Gita Luka as Mrs. Feldman
Aliza Azikri as Singer
Yossi Graber as Yanush
Misha Asherov as Josh
Abraham Ronai as Sarevsky
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira as Mr. Spiegel
Gabi Ohad as Mrs. Spiegel
Chaim Banai as Mr. Shimon
Geula Yeffet as Mrs. Shimon
Yaacov Timan as Russian Neighbor
Miriam Oleinik
Zvi Borodo as Mr. Nissimov
Madeline Rahmimov as Mrs. Nissimov
Victor Atar as Sgt. Mizrahi
Moshe Hillel as Mohel
Mutzi Aviv as Nikko
Nurit Amir

Production

The film was shot on a budget of 2.8 million Israeli pounds, the highest ever for an Israeli production at the time, with around 700,000 pounds going towards employee salaries.^[6] It was filmed using a rented Panavision camera from England on 70mm film, and the music was recorded in stereo.^[7] The original actors from the stage production, who portrayed characters such as Kazablan, Marioma, and Moshiko, returned to reprise their roles in the film.

While the original play "Kazablan" was set in the "Big Yard" in Jaffa (now known as Gan HaPisga), by the 1970s, little remained of the original setting, prompting the filming to take place in the nearby Manshiya neighborhood, then facing demolition.

An English version of the film was also produced simultaneously, with translators from the United States and England assisting in translating the script and songs, as well as coaching the actors in proper pronunciation.^[6]

References

^ Davar, 6 July 1973, p. 57.
^ Davar, 29 June 1973, p. 44.
^ "Kazablan". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ "Kazablan (1974) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ Sandra Brennan (2014). "Kazablan (1973)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b ביילין, יוסי (1973-09-29). "טוב, אז למי יש יותר כבוד - המשך". דבר. p. 44.
^ ביילין, יוסי (1973-09-29). "טוב, אז למי יש יותר כבוד". דבר. p. 37.

External links

Kazablan at IMDb

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[1] Davar, 6 July 1973, p. 57.

[2] Davar, 29 June 1973, p. 44.

[3] "Kazablan". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[4] "Kazablan (1974) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[5] Sandra Brennan (2014). "Kazablan (1973)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[:0-6] ביילין, יוסי (1973-09-29). "טוב, אז למי יש יותר כבוד - המשך". דבר. p. 44.

[7] ביילין, יוסי (1973-09-29). "טוב, אז למי יש יותר כבוד". דבר. p. 37.

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