Monday, November 3, 2014

Sallah (1964)


Directed by Ephraim Kishon
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Recently arrived immigrant Topol and his large family are shuffled off to an Israeli "transit camp" and promised a new house by the government. When it becomes apparent the new house may be years away, Topol schemes to raise enough money to buy one. A taxi cab driver offers a large sum of money for his daughter, which he gladly accepts, but begins to unravel when she challenges his decision and wants to marry for love instead. Topol's huge presence is the whole show, but it is not always easy to sympathize with some of his decisions, mainly because of his lazy, selfish and not always moral approach.

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