Festival At The Poolroom(1975)
The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling people into gambling on snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother because he is in trouble with a gangster.
Movie: Festival At The Poolroom
Top 6 Billed Cast
Gavriel 'Gavri' Levi / Azriel Levi
Hannukah / 'Haham' Hannukah
Yona
Mushon
Salvador
Halfon
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The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling people into gambling on snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother because he is in trouble with a gangster.
Release Date
1975-01-05
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7.4
Rating:
3.7 startsTagline
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Languages:
עִבְרִית
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