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Sallah Shabati is a 1964 Israeli comedy film about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement. This social satire placed the director Ephraim Kishon and producer Menahem Golan among the first Israeli filmmakers to achieve international success. It also introduced actor Chaim Topol to audiences worldwide.
Original Release
06/02/1964
US Release
03/10/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Topol | Sallah Shabati |
| Geula Nuni | Habbubah Shabati |
| Gila Almagor | Bathsheva Sosialit |
| Albert Cohen | |
| Shraga Friedman | Neuman |
| Zaharira Harifai | Frieda |
| Shaike Levi | Shimon Shabati |
| Nathan Meisler | Mr. Goldstein |
| Esther Greenberg | Sallah's wife |
| Mordecai Arnon | Mordecai |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Topol | Sallah Shabati |
| Geula Nuni | Habbubah Shabati |
| Gila Almagor | Bathsheva Sosialit |
| Albert Cohen | |
| Shraga Friedman | Neuman |
| Zaharira Harifai | Frieda |
| Shaike Levi | Shimon Shabati |
| Nathan Meisler | Mr. Goldstein |
| Esther Greenberg | Sallah's wife |
| Mordecai Arnon | Mordecai |
| Ya'ackov Banai | |
| Ya'ackov Ben-Sira | |
| Ya'ackov Bodo | |
| Mike Burstyn | |
| Arik Einstein | Ziggi |
| Yehuda Fox | |
| Joseph Levi | |
| Haim Polani | |
| Hanna Raviv | |
| Shmuel Rodensky |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Menahem Golan | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Won |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |
