This Is Sodom (2010)

When ancient Sodom is doomed to destruction due to its people's corrupt ways, Lot is the only righteous man destined to be spared.

Directors:

Adam Sanderson, Muli Segev

Writers:

David Lifshitz, Muli Segev

Stars:

Orna Banai, Assi Cohen, Maor Cohen

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Orna Banai	...	Hagar
Assi Cohen	...	Prince Ninveh / Various
Maor Cohen	...	Michael / Various
Shani Cohen	...	Secretary
Eli Finish	...	The King of Sodom / Various
Tal Friedman	...	Lot's Wife / Various
Mariano Idelman	...	Prince Liam / Various
Mordechai Kirschenbaum	...	Abraham (as Moti Kirschenbaum)
Eyal Kitzis	...	God
Dov Navon	...	Lot
Yuval Semo	...	Raphael / Various
Alma Zack	...	Lot's Daughter

Storyline

Recounts the story of the birth of the Jewish people and the advent of monotheism on the backdrop of the last week in history of the infamous city of Sodom, the entertainment, gambling, sex and corruption capital of biblical times. A close look reveals that the biblical reality is no different than our reality today. A jungle of wheeling and dealing where its every man for himself. The father of the nation extorts God to save Lot, his relative, the evil king of Sodom proves authority will corrupt even the one righteous man in the city, Lots Wife redefines opportunism, and even the angels assigned to do justice discover that scruples are of no consequence when the heat is on.

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Plot Keywords:

sodom | destruction | king | jewish | biblical satire | 

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Genres:

Comedy | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tzion Baruch: Human sacrifice.

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Goofs

As Lot and his family approach the city gates seconds before the destruction, we hear heavy iron gates closing. Close up shots clearly show the rings on the wood of which the gates are actually made.

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Connections

Spun-off from A Wonderful Country (2003)

User Reviews

Chgo POV: Knee-Slapping Fun

To Harry: Maybe it was funnier for me, stuck here in the Chicago diaspora without knowing anything about the TV version. I truly enjoyed all the silly stuff for its own sake, & for the rest of the day, every time I snuggled up to hubby & sang the sugar-sweet "Ha Echad," we both cracked up.

Dov Navon and Tal Friedman (who were so funny together in "The Schwartz Dynasty") have wonderful chemistry again as "Mr and Mrs Lot;" sad-sack Navon providing the perfect counter-weight as Friedman flies ever-higher over the top. You're probably right in suggesting that I missed some of the "local jokes," but I think anyone with a Jewish funny-bone will know more than enough.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [he]

Country:

Israel Bulgaria

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

5 August 2010 (Israel)

Also Known As:

This is Sodom

Filming Locations:

Israel

Company Credits

Production Co:

United King Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1