Kazablan (1974)

Comedy Drama Romance

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

Updated May 25 2020

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1974-06-06

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musical

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Runtime: 122 mins Rating: 8.0 Tag Line: An embittered gang leader seeks the respect of his neighbors and the love of a young woman

Cast

Arieh Elias

Moshiko

Yehoram Gaon

Kazablan

Efrat Lavie

Rachel

Etti Grotes

Maryuma

Crew

Dov Hoenig

Editor

Menahem Golan

Director

Menahem Golan

Writer

Menahem Golan

Producer

Yoram Globus

Executive Producer

David Gurfinkel

Director of Photography

Dov Seltzer

Original Music Composer

Joel Silberg

Writer

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Kazablan (1974)

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Cast

Arieh Elias

Moshiko

Yehoram Gaon

Kazablan

Efrat Lavie

Rachel

Etti Grotes

Maryuma