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Alex Holeh Ahavah

  • 19861986
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Sharon Hacohen and Yosef Shiloach in Alex Holeh Ahavah (1986)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
This romantic comedy takes place in Israel during the Austerity period of the 1950s as 13-year-old Alex is about to attend his Bar Mitzvah. Alex has a typical Polish mother and father who su... Read allThis romantic comedy takes place in Israel during the Austerity period of the 1950s as 13-year-old Alex is about to attend his Bar Mitzvah. Alex has a typical Polish mother and father who suffer quietly in their apartment which because of the difficult economic situation they are... Read allThis romantic comedy takes place in Israel during the Austerity period of the 1950s as 13-year-old Alex is about to attend his Bar Mitzvah. Alex has a typical Polish mother and father who suffer quietly in their apartment which because of the difficult economic situation they are compelled to share with a Persian tenant named Faruk who tries to fight his baldness with... Read all
IMDb RATING
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773
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  • Director
    • Boaz Davidson
  • Writer
    • Boaz Davidson
  • Stars
    • Eitan Sneh
    • Hana Rot
    • Avraham Mor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Boaz Davidson
  • Writer
    • Boaz Davidson
  • Stars
    • Eitan Sneh
    • Hana Rot
    • Avraham Mor
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    • 3User reviews
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    Eitan Sneh, Avi Kushnir, and Alik Pelman in Alex Holeh Ahavah (1986)
    Sharon Hacohen and Yosef Shiloach in Alex Holeh Ahavah (1986)
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    Eitan Sneh
    • Alexander 'Alex' Kuprovskias Alexander 'Alex' Kuprovski
    • (as Eitan Anshel)
    Hana Rot
    • Clara Kuprovskias Clara Kuprovski
    Avraham Mor
    Avraham Mor
    • Kuba Kuprovskias Kuba Kuprovski
    • (as Avramale Mor)
    Hinna Rozovska
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Yosef Shiloach
    Yosef Shiloach
    • Farukas Faruk
    • (as Yossi Shiloach)
    Sharon Hacohen
    Sharon Hacohen
    • Lolaas Lola
    Alik Pelman
    • Shuki 'Jinji' Potashas Shuki 'Jinji' Potash
    Avi Kushnir
    Avi Kushnir
    • Motke Potashas Motke Potash
    Leon Polichkevich
    • Yanoschas Yanosch
    Uri Kabiri
    • Gadi Fishenzonas Gadi Fishenzon
    Yael Wasserman
    • Mimias Mimi
    Jupiter Leonid
    • Leonid the teacheras Leonid the teacher
    Anat Mesner
    Anat Mesner
    • Zippora the teacheras Zippora the teacher
    Saar Siklai
    • Aharaleas Aharale
    Batya Barak
    • Blumaas Bluma
    Goldi Heller
    • Black market womanas Black market woman
    Boris Svidensky
    • Jacob, black market manas Jacob, black market man
    • (as Boris Svinsky)
    Shmuel Rodensky
    Shmuel Rodensky
    • Rabbias Rabbi
    • Director
      • Boaz Davidson
    • Writer
      • Boaz Davidson
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    • Goofs
      When Lola kisses Alex at the end of the film, her lips leave a mark on his cheek; in the next shot, the mark is much more noticeable.
    • Quotes

      Clara Kuprovski: Who drinks cold water? It's the middle of the summer!

    • Connections
      Featured in Zinor Layla: Episode dated 3 January 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Magic Moments
      Written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach

      Performed by Perry Como

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    10/10
    Milestone Israeli feature.
    This feature is one of the Israeli cinematography milestones. It displays the atmosphere of the late Israeli 50s from the view of young boy Alex, just becoming 13. His mom is the classic "Polish Mother", his school friends are young hustlers dreaming of nude girls, his schoolmaster is a nervous Russian immigrant. The street speech is full of Polish, Russian, and Farsi slang, full of the small talk that had later entered the everyday speech. The soundtrack, which is quite remarkable, is built solely on the American music of the period. Everyone in the feature finds one's love and happiness. We witness the mood in which Israeli youth grew up to meet the wars of 1967 and 1973 at the age when they become soldiers. Remarkably, there is not a single hint on politics. I like this feature for its mood. In my opinion, it is a must for those studying Israeli cinema, and a nice one for a night with the younger kids.
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    • Apr 6, 2006

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    • Release date
      • 1986 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Alex Is Lovesick
    • Production companies
      • Berky
      • Humphries
      • Pathe UK
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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