The Fox in the Chicken Coop (Hebrew: השועל בלול התרנגולות, Ha Shu'al B'Lul Hatarnegolot) is a 1978 Israeli film directed by Ephraim Kishon, based on Kishon's satirical book of the same name.[1] It features many prominent Israeli actors of the time, most notably Shaike Ophir and Sefi Rivlin. The film takes a satirical, comic look at the old generation of Israeli politicians. The film was Kishon's last film and was considered a failure.[2]
Amitz Dolniker, an aging Israeli Parliament member known for his high-winded babbling and tireless lecturing, is told he needs to take a break from politics after he collapses during a speech. Fainting, he starts out on a dream trip to spend some weeks in a far-away, backward Israeli village that has little contact with civilization. The farmers’ bucolic and carefree life repels him at first (and especially the fact that they have never heard of him), but then he decides to introduce some “order” to the innocent society. As none of the villagers agree to become the village head (they don't want the trouble), Dolniker hires a local horse and buggy and puts it at the service of the village barber, declaring him village head “de facto”. The barber objects at first, but as he becomes used to the perks that come along with the position, his grip on power tightens. This leads to a rivalry with other villagers (especially the cobbler) who think themselves equally worthy of becoming the village head (with free horse-and-buggy, of course), which is what Dolniker has expected. He suggests an election to determine the leader. The result, however, bears no resemblance to the orderly political process he is used to, and Dolniker finds himself entangled in silly power struggles, taxes imposed on 3-door closets, corruption, petty bureaucracy, and a ruination of the simple way of life the village once knew. Dolniker comes back to his senses, mildly laughing about himself.
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^Leaman, Oliver (2003-12-16). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. Routledge. ISBN978-1-134-66251-7.
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chicken, coop, hebrew, השועל, בלול, התרנגולות, hatarnegolot, 1978, israeli, film, directed, ephraim, kishon, based, kishon, satirical, book, same, name, features, many, prominent, israeli, actors, time, most, notably, shaike, ophir, sefi, rivlin, film, takes, . The Fox in the Chicken Coop Hebrew השועל בלול התרנגולות Ha Shu al B Lul Hatarnegolot is a 1978 Israeli film directed by Ephraim Kishon based on Kishon s satirical book of the same name 1 It features many prominent Israeli actors of the time most notably Shaike Ophir and Sefi Rivlin The film takes a satirical comic look at the old generation of Israeli politicians The film was Kishon s last film and was considered a failure 2 The Fox in the Chicken CoopDirected byEphraim KishonWritten byEphraim KishonProduced byEphraim KishonItzik KolCinematographyDavid GurfinkelEdited byHadassa ShaniMusic byNurit HirschRelease date1978Running time90 minutesCountryIsraelLanguageHebrewPlot editAmitz Dolniker an aging Israeli Parliament member known for his high winded babbling and tireless lecturing is told he needs to take a break from politics after he collapses during a speech Fainting he starts out on a dream trip to spend some weeks in a far away backward Israeli village that has little contact with civilization The farmers bucolic and carefree life repels him at first and especially the fact that they have never heard of him but then he decides to introduce some order to the innocent society As none of the villagers agree to become the village head they don t want the trouble Dolniker hires a local horse and buggy and puts it at the service of the village barber declaring him village head de facto The barber objects at first but as he becomes used to the perks that come along with the position his grip on power tightens This leads to a rivalry with other villagers especially the cobbler who think themselves equally worthy of becoming the village head with free horse and buggy of course which is what Dolniker has expected He suggests an election to determine the leader The result however bears no resemblance to the orderly political process he is used to and Dolniker finds himself entangled in silly power struggles taxes imposed on 3 door closets corruption petty bureaucracy and a ruination of the simple way of life the village once knew Dolniker comes back to his senses mildly laughing about himself Cast editShaike Ophir as Amitz Dolniker Sefi Rivlin as Dolniker s secretary Ze ev Zaharira Harifai as Dolniker s wife Ge ula Ya ackov Bodo as the barber Zalaman Hasidov Mosko Alkalai as the cobbler Tzemach Gurevitch Nitza Saul as Miss GoorevitchReferences edit The Fox in the Chicken Coop Israeli Films Retrieved 2022 10 11 Leaman Oliver 2003 12 16 Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film Routledge ISBN 978 1 134 66251 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Fox in the Chicken Coop amp oldid 1117845013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
