The Appointed
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Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.
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Cast
15 people
Shuli Rand
Shemya Ben-David
Also in
האושפיזין
Autonomies
Ronit Elkabetz
Oshra
Known for
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
The Band's Visit
Shmuel Hasfari
Daniel Wachsmann
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Acre Dreams
Ehud Bleiberg
Also in
The Iceman
100 Girls
Tzvi Shissel
Manager
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Peeping Toms
Kicking Out Shoshana
Menahem Golan
Also in
Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
Armstrong
Rasi Levinas
Shabtai Konorti
Uzia
Also in
Schindler's List
Requiem
Enrique Rottenberg
Reuven Dayan
Head of Municipality
Also in
Kordania
Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer
Yitzhak Ne'eman
The opponent
Known for
The Beast of War
Paradise
Daniel Wachsmann Director · Zohar M. Sela Editor
United States release March 28, 1993 · Produced in Israel, France · Production 21st Century Film Corporation
Production
Nachsom Films
Production
21st Century Film Corporation
Production
Israel · France
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Languages
Original title
המיועד
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Hebrew
Release dates
Israel · March 25, 1990
Theatrical
United States · March 28, 1993
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
China
October 26, 1993 · Shanghai International Film Festival
France
September 12, 1990
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