Simon Hesera Movies
- 1972
What would Americans give, one wonders, for a film documentary interviewing the founders of the country? This 1972 Israeli film recounts the life and accomplishments of Israel's first Premier and one of the key figures to bring about its creation, David Ben-Gurion. In addition to interviews with Ben-Gurion himself, the film includes interviews with such luminaries as Golda Meir, Abba Eban, Moshe Dayan and others. The great man's story is illuminated by film clips showing him with, among others, Charles de Gaulle, Eisenhower, and Truman. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Roman Polanski wrote the screenplay for this decidedly offbeat drama. Bernie (Mark Burns) plays a rootless wanderer with a fondness for alcohol and no clear goals in life. Bernie stumbles into a seaside resort community with Winnie (Beatrice Edney), a young girl in leg braces, in tow. As Bernie starts hitting the bottle, his physical and emotional stability starts to crumble, and Winnie begins to worry for his safety, until he finally collapses and Winnie panics, with no one left to look after her. Peter Sellers makes a brief cameo appearance as a gay shopkeeper who sets up a booth to take advantage of the beach traffic. While Polanski originally intended to direct A Day At The Beach, he later turned over the reigns to filmmaker Simon Hesera; it was his first dramatic feature, and his last. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mark Burns, Beatie Edney, (more)
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