Not Quite Paradise (1985)

While working in a kibbutz (an Israeli voluntary farming collective community), a tourist and a female worker fall in love. However, he can't stay and she can't leave her work. Will love triumph?

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writers:

Paul Kember (play), Paul Kember (screenplay)

Stars:

Joanna Pacula, Sam Robards, Todd Graff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joanna Pacula	...	Gila
Sam Robards	...	Mike
Todd Graff	...	Rothwell T. Schwartz
Kevin McNally	...	Pete
Selina Cadell	...	Carrie
Bernard Strother	...	Dave
Ewan Stewart	...	Angus
Kate Ingram	...	Grace
Libby Morris	...	Mrs. Schwartz
Gary Cady	...	Steve
Sawally Srinonton	...	Yoshiko
Naomi Rosenberg	...	Finnish twin
Schuli Rosenberg	...	Finnish twin
Zafrir Kochanovsky	...	Menachem
Poly Reshef	...	Ami (as Poli Reshef)

Storyline

While working in a kibbutz (an Israeli voluntary farming collective community), a tourist and a female worker fall in love. However, he can't stay and she can't leave her work. Will love triumph?

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Plot Keywords:

tourist | kibbutz | female nudity | volunteer | israel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

I ethelontria

Filming Locations:

Kibbutz Elot, Israel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Acorn Pictures, Gilead

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Sweet 80's lovestory

Lovely little relatively unknown 80's movie portraying life on a kibbutz from the foreign (non-Israeli) point of view. Its not all Club Med 18-30 fun and happiness for the volunteers from England, USA, Japan etc, as they discover that life on the kibbutz and in Israel isn't quite what they expected, and its only a temporary escapism from life at home, as home tends to creep up on you when you least expect it.

A sweet, rather slow paced romantic love story, won't tax the brain very much, but will leave you smiling and fulfilled.