Kuni Lemel in Tel Aviv (1977)
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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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ze'ev Berlinsky, Tuvia Tishler, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joel Silberg
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Kuni Lemel in Tel Aviv
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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Kuni Lemel in Tel Aviv
- Ze'ev Berlinsky - Reb Shimshon
- Zvi Lahat - One of the Rabbi's Boys
- Shlomo Rozmarin - the Rabbi's Boys
- Ronit Port - Malca
- Mandy Rice-Davies - Marilyn Jones
- Tuvia Tishler - One of the Rabbi's Boys
- Itamar Gurevich - One of the Rabbi's Boys
- Daliah Gur - Dvoirale
- Mike Burstyn - Kuny Muni Grandpa Kuni Lem
- Director(s):
- Joel Silberg
- Writer(s):
- Joel Silberg
- Producer(s):
- Yair Pradelsky, Israel Ringel
- Categories:
- Comedy
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