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Kazablan

6.8/10
TMDB12 votes
Original: 122 min

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

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About Kazablan

An embittered gang leader seeks the respect of his neighbors and the love of a young woman

Kazablan (1973) is a film in the romance, comedy, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Yehoram Gaon, Efrat Lavie, Arieh Elias, Etti Grotes.

Released
Original language
Runtime
122 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Israel
Production companies
Noah Films
Directors
Writers
Menahem Golan, Yigal Mosenzon, Joel Silberg, Haim Heffer

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What is Kazablan about?

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

Who stars in Kazablan?

Yehoram Gaon, Efrat Lavie, Arieh Elias, Etti Grotes, Gita Luka, Yehuda Efroni. See the cast cards above for character names.

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