Kuni Lemel in Tel Aviv (1976)
Directed by Joel Silberg
Genres - Comedy, Musical |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama |
Release Date - May 31, 1977 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Israel |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Kuni Lemel is the legendary "schlemiel" hero of Jewish shtetl fables. In this film, we meet the octogenarian Kuni in present-day Brooklyn. Our hero wants his grandsons to marry Jewish girls and return to Israel. To make certain that they'll acquiesce, he offers the boys a million dollars each. Will they be able to collect without sacrificing their own plans? The supporting cast includes Mandy Rice-Davies, whose 15 minutes of fame came about through her involvement in the British Profumo sex scandal of 1963.
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family, inheritance, Judaism, sibling, Rabbi
