Rivka Noiman Movies
In general, one could say that Tel Aviv is where worldly Israelis go to play, and Jerusalem is where religious ones go to pray. In this tragic drama, the characters are all denizens of Tel Aviv's nightlife, and the action centers around an all-night bar owned by two women with difficult romantic relationships. The first owner is Dalia (Gila Almagor), who is the mistress of a film producer in ill health. The second owner is Leora (Irit Frank), whose policeman boyfriend Benny (Shuli Rand) can't stop tomcatting around. The bar is currently populated by the owners, some well-lubricated soldiers, Leora's boyfriend Frank, Riki (a mentally fragile woman who is "under doctor's orders" never to allow herself to be alone), a singer, some drug dealers, and the Arabs who work in the kitchen. Benny plays the hero at first by rescuing Riki (Avital Dicker) from the soldiers, but then he seduces her, with tragic results. More tragedy follows, as the crows of truth come home to roost. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gila Almagor, Shuli Rand, (more)
- 1987
Benjamin escaped from the death camps of Germany in 1943 and settled in Tel Aviv. There, he meets up with a nice Polish girl and gets married. She is from a country village and finds life in Tel Aviv quite diverting. He is used to the hothouse intellectual stimulation of Berlin and finds it quite dull. When he meets a woman who is more on a par with him culturally, he begins pursuing her, to the detriment of his relations with his wife and children. Benjamin is also unsure what to do when he spots a man living in Tel Aviv who served as a capo (a Jewish prisoner who carried out Nazi orders in return for privileges) in the camps. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shmuel Vilozni, Rivka Noiman, (more)
- 1979
- G
Though filmed in Israel using a predominantly Israeli cast, this portrait of the life and times of Christ is not among the best. Much of the dialogue was derived from the Good News Bible. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Deacon, Rivka Noiman, (more)
