Using interviews and other footage shot especially for this documentary, French director Claude Lanzmann investigates the state of Israel in 1972. This movie concentrates on Israelis going about their business of everyday living.
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Cast
22 people
Claude Lanzmann
Self - Interviewer
Also in
Delphine Seyrig
William Lubtchansky
Véra Belmont
Also in
Line of Sight
Par ici la monnaie
Jacques Barkat
Jacques Barkat
Colin Mounier
Schmuel Birger
Schmuel Birger
Maurice Bidermann
Bernard Aubouy
Ran Cohen
Ran Cohen
Mikael Feldman
Mikael Feldman
Ziva Postec
Simha Flapan
Simha Flapan
Claude Lanzmann Director · William Lubtchansky Cinematographer Colin Mounier Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1973 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French, German, Hebrew, Russian
Production
Stéphan Films
Production
Parafrance Films
Production
Vides Cinematografica
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France · Italy
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Original title
Pourquoi Israël
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Hebrew · Russian
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1973
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Czechia
April 15, 2002 · One World Film Festival
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