
The Hero (1970)
Bloomfield (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Sport
- Aug 1972 (USA)
- Movie
Eitan is yesterday's football star waiting for a tomorrow. He is a man who has nothing left but guts consulting the prospects of having to find a new profession and having to face a loving woman who doesn't understand his problems.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
Richard Harris | ... |
Eitan
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Romy Schneider | ... |
Nira
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Kim Burfield | ... |
Nimrod
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Maurice Kaufmann | ... |
Yasha
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Yossi Yadin | ... |
Weiner
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Shraga Friedman | ... |
Chairman
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Aviva Marks | ... |
Teddy
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Yossi Graber | ... |
Bank Manager
(as Yossi Grabber)
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David Heyman | ... |
Eldad
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Gideon Shemer | ... |
Avraham
(as Giddion Shemer)
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Sarah Moor | ... |
Sarah
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Reuven Bar-Yotam | ... |
Menachem
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Zvi Yaron | ... |
Nimrod's Father
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Beyla Genauer | ... |
Nimrod's Mother
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Amnon Berenson | ... |
Bulldozer Foreman
(as Amnon Bernson)
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Jacques Cohen | ... |
Ariana Proprietor
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Mosko Alkalai | ... |
1st Committee Man
(as Mosco Alkalai)
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Natan Cogan | ... |
2nd Committee Man
(as Nathan Cogan)
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Morrie Alexander | ... |
3rd Committee Man
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Erwin Rigglehaupt | ... |
4th Committee Man
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Brian Moore | ... |
Football Commentator
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Avi Hoffman | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Harris | ||
Uri Zohar |
Written by
Joseph Gross | ... | (novel) |
Richard Harris | ... | (additional material) |
Wolf Mankowitz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Maurice Foster | ... | associate producer |
John Heyman | ... | producer |
Wolf Mankowitz | ... | producer |
Music by
Johnny Harris |
Cinematography by
Otto Heller | ... | (lighting cameraman) |
Editing by
Kevin Connor |
Editorial Department
Rita Burgess | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Nellie Lensen |
Production Design by
Richard Macdonald |
Makeup Department
Armand Basidan | ... | hairdresser (as Armond Basidan) |
Ron Berkeley | ... | chief makeup artist |
Production Management
Arik Dichner | ... | production manager (as Eric Dichne) / production manager |
Denis Johnson Jr. | ... | production supervisor |
Denis Johnson | ... | production supervisor |
Mati Raz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Morley | ... | assistant director |
John Stodel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Villy Noiman | ... | assistant |
Danny Perlman | ... | assistant production designer (as Danny Pearlman) / property master (as Danny Pearlman) |
Sound Department
Peter Burgess | ... | sound editor |
Cyril Collick | ... | sound mixer |
Brian Holland | ... | sound editor |
Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
John Ireland | ... | sound editor |
Robin O'Donoghue | ... | dubbing mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Derek V. Browne | ... | camera operator (as Derek Browne) |
Godfrey A. Godar | ... | camera operator (as Godfrey Godar) |
Menashe Hova | ... | focus puller (as Menashe Hoya) |
David Kordova | ... | chief grip |
Avraham Leibman | ... | chief electrician |
Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Laurie Shane | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shoshana Miro | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Johnny Harris | ... | conductor / music scored by |
Bill Whelan | ... | composer: main theme |
Script and Continuity Department
Olga Brook | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Reg Lock | ... | football arranger |
Yosef Miromovitch | ... | football advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- VCL (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Thorn-Emi Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Telstar Video Entertainment (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Nobis-Filmverleih (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fabulous Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (special effects: Love Sequence)
Other Companies
- Beged Or (costumes: Romy Schneider)
- Embassy Pictures (copyright)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Government of Israel (producers' gratitude for help and encouragement)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- The Owners and Staff of Bloomfield Stadium (producers' gratitude for help and encouragement)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Eitan is yesterday's football star waiting for tomorrow. He is a man who has nothing left but guts. He consults the prospects of having to find a new profession and having to face a loving woman who doesn't understand his problems. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Richard Harris took over direction from Uri Zohar, after ten days of filming. See more » |
Soundtracks | The Loner See more » |
Quotes |
Yasha:
Nira's exhibition seems to be a great success. Eitan: Yes, fantastic, especially with statues she used to make for laughs. Yasha: Yes, the secret is to get someone to pay you to laugh. Eitan: Well how come she isn't laughing anymore? Yasha: She's frightened. Eitan: Frightened for what? Yasha: For you, for her, for both of you. Eitan: Well, if she's like that now, Yasha, what's she going to be like in the future? Yasha: Future? Do me a favour, Eitan, what future? Eitan: I've got my contract with the club. Yasha: Peanuts! You've had a fortune in your feet for years and who gets it - the club and the punters. Eitan: Well, I'm happy. Yasha: And Nira? The statues she used to make for laughs, they're making her rich. And what about the game you play for laughs, is that making you rich? Eitan: Ah, come on, Yasha, I'm an amateur. Yasha: LIke, Nira - become a professional. Lose the match. Eitan: Lose the match? Yasha: What are the odds against you losing? I'll tell you: four to one. Eitan: Oh, don't start getting clever with me, Yasha Yasha: Start getting clever with yourself, boy. We can make a fortune, you and me. Anyone taking bets against you losing, can find a thousand takers. Eitan: Lose for my club? Yasha: You've spent your life winning for your club, and what have they given you? Nothing but promises. So now the club loses and you, Eitan, become a first-time winner. Eitan: I'll see you around, Yasha. Yasha: You like Nira's new car? Well, that's taking her right out of your life, boy. Out - for good. But if you had that car [he indicates a convertible] Yasha: you could go with her. Only you'd be in the driving seat. It's yours as a down payment. And I'll find you a job. Think about, Eitan. Eitan: I've thought about it, Yasha. Yasha: It's funny; she's going up just as you're coming down. Eitan: Look, Yasha, I won't lose the match. I won't lose, Nira. In fact, I won't lose anything I want to keep. Yasha: Keep? Keep? Don't make me laugh. You can't keep yourself in chewing gum, let along Nira in the style to which she's going. I mean, face it, Eitan, you can't afford her. She's gone. Like everything else in your life, you've left it too late. See more » |