| Every Bastard a King | |
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| Directed by | Uri Zohar |
| Written by | Eli Tavor Uri Zohar |
| Produced by | Avraham Deshe Topol |
| Starring | Yehoram Gaon |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Every Bastard a King (Hebrew:כל ממזר מלך,translit. Kol Mamzer Melech) is a 1968 Israelidrama film directed and co-written byUri Zohar.[1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for theBest Foreign Language Film at the41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
The story focuses on an American reporter who visits Israel with his girlfriend. While there, he becomes friendly with the Arabs and Israelis. Before long things change and he soon learns that war will break out. The film is set just before theSix-Day War of 1967.
The film was a commercial and critical success.[3] It became one of the most successful box office hits in Israeli cinema history. It was seen by an estimated 743,000 people.[3]
InHaolam Hazeh, the critic wrote: "Finally: a movie, not another Israeli movie, but simply a movie."[3] Natan Gross, writing inAl Hamishmar: "The audience leaves the theater filled with amazement, thrilled and excited. The critics leave singing the praises of the direction, the cinematography, the editing and the dialogue, all thanks to the fact that the film is truly brilliant."[3]