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The Matchmaker

Original title: Once I Was
  • 20102010
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
833
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The Matchmaker (2010)
Drama
During the summer of 1968 a teenage boy goes to work for a matchmaker who has survived the Holocaust - both their lives are forever altered.During the summer of 1968 a teenage boy goes to work for a matchmaker who has survived the Holocaust - both their lives are forever altered.During the summer of 1968 a teenage boy goes to work for a matchmaker who has survived the Holocaust - both their lives are forever altered.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
833
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Avi Nesher
  • Writers
    • Amir Gutfreund(novel)
    • Avi Nesher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adir Miller
    • Maya Dagan
    • Dror Keren
  • Director
    • Avi Nesher
  • Writers
    • Amir Gutfreund(novel)
    • Avi Nesher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adir Miller
    • Maya Dagan
    • Dror Keren
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    • 12User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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    Adir Miller, Maya Dagan, and Tuval Shafir in The Matchmaker (2010)
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    Adir Miller
    Adir Miller
    • Yankele Bride
    Maya Dagan
    Maya Dagan
    • Clara Epstein
    Dror Keren
    Dror Keren
    • Meir the Librarian
    Tuval Shafir
    Tuval Shafir
    • Arik Burstein
    Neta Porat
    • Tamara
    Bat-El Papura
    Bat-El Papura
    • Sylvia
    Dov Navon
    Dov Navon
    • Yozi Burstein
    Yarden Bar-Kochba
    Yarden Bar-Kochba
    • Nili Burstein
    • (as Yarden Bar Kochva)
    Yael Levental
    Yael Levental
    • Tikva Abadi
    • (as Yael Leventhal)
    Kobi Farag
    Kobi Farag
    • Moshe Abadi
    • (as Kobi Faraj)
    Tom Gal
    • Benny Abadi
    Eli Yatzpan
    Eli Yatzpan
    • Uncle Nadgi
    Eyal Shehter
    Eyal Shehter
    • Arik Burstein (Adult)
    • (as Eyal Schechter)
    Ya'ackov Bodo
    Ya'ackov Bodo
    • Advocate Segelson
    • (as Yaacov Bodo)
    Tair Leah Arad
    • Michal Abadi
    Ben Kippris
    • Yoram
    • (as Ben Kipris)
    Aharon Zilberberg
    • Yonel
    Assi Yitzchaki
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    • Director
      • Avi Nesher
    • Writers
      • Amir Gutfreund(novel)
      • Avi Nesher(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Authors mentioned by Meir and Arik in the library include Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888 -1970; Nobel Prize laureate writer and a major figure of modern Hebrew writing) and Yehiel Dinur (1909 - 2001; also spelled Dinoor or De-Nur; also known by his pen name Ka-Tsetnik, a Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor).
    • Goofs
      Arik has a promotional picture of John Wayne from the film, "The Cowboys:", on his wall. This film was not released until i972, 4 years after this film's setting.
    • Crazy credits
      Composer Philippe Sarde wishes to dedicate his score in memory of his grandmother Marie.
    • Connections
      References The Kid (1921)
    • Soundtracks
      Balkan Folk Songs
      Accordion by Anatolie Gieko

      Violin by Pavel Levine

    User reviews12

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    10/10
    Well written
    1. Not the greatest actors and accents but it boasts carefully written dialogue, captivating characters, and an aesthetically pleasing 70's summer vibe of the region.

    2. This movie packs dating angst and teenage nostalgia (for today's boomers), which isn't difficult to relate - mandela effect, anyone? ;P

    3. The plot has a nice pace (no stalling/filler imo) and there are moral lessons all along the way. Some lines even came back to me just now; so I decided to recommend it.

    Please let me know if you liked me review, it helps :) Thanks
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    • zaaq
    • Sep 11, 2020

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Language
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Provodadžija
    • Filming locations
      • Haifa, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Metro Communications
      • Artomas Communications
      • United Channel Movies
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    • Budget
      • $2,150,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,920
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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