Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Ha-Shoter Azulai (1970)

Ha-Shoter Azulai (1970) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   175 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Ephraim Kishon
Writer:
Ephraim Kishon (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Policeman on IMDbPro.
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness. His superiors want to send him to early retirement... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
Great comedy film from Israel. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Shaike Ophir ... Constable Sgt. Abraham Azulai
Zaharira Harifai ... Betty Azulai
Avner Hizkiyahu ... Capt. Lefkowitch
Itzko Rachamimov ... Senior Sgt. Bejerano
Joseph Shiloach ... Amar
Nitza Shaul ... Mimi
Gabi Amrani ... The Yemenite
Arieh Itzhak ... Zion
Abraham Celektar ... Cactus
Efraim Stan ... Horovitz
Arieh Elias ... Albert
Ya'ackov Banai ... Uncle Messiah (as Yakov Banai)
Hillel Ne'eman ... Religious man
Yaakov Noy ... Criminal
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Policeman (Philippines: English title) (USA)
more
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
Israel
Language:
Hebrew
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Jaffa, Israel more
Company:
EFI Ltd. more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Ha-Shoter Azulay more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Great comedy film from Israel., 1 August 2007
10/10
Author: Lalit Rao (cpowerccc@yahoo.com) from Paris, France

Light hearted comedies are a rarity for Israelian cinema as most of the films are either too dramatic or gloomy.This is a good example of what a comedy film can be.All the credit for this film's success should go to Shaike Opir who plays the role of a kind hearted but clumsy policeman.He has a wife whom he loves a lot but as he has not been able to get a promotion there is less of love from her wife's side for him.This character is a man of all occasions and he has solutions for all kinds of problems such as doing interpretation in French language for a group of visiting French policemen or catching a famous criminal.This cop learns about friendship when he meets a young prostitute.Both of them come closer and learn a lot from each as they both have a lots to tell to each other. This film was directed by a great figure of Jewish culture Iprahim Keshon.This comedy is different from those by the likes of Marx brothers,Buster Keaton, Max Linder,Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Ha-Shoter Azulai (1970)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret Chayal Boded House of Sand and Fog Serpico Big Fish
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits IMDb Comedy section
IMDb Israel section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.