The Flying Matchmaker (1966)

Original title

שני קוני למל

Directed by

Israel Becker

Genre

musical film

Country

Israel

Runtime

2h 02m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man plays both a traditional religious scholar and his worldly cousin in a comedic mix-up. The musical follows their adventures in a small Jewish community.

upbeatwhimsicalcomediclivelymusicalwarmheartedlightheartedenergetic

What happens

The Flying Matchmaker (also: Two Kuni Lemel, Shnei Kuni Leml or שני קוני למל) is a 1966 Israeli film musical directed by Israel Becker. The film was the first major success on screen for lead actor Mike Burstyn who has a double role as Kuni Leml and his cousin Max, and also casts his father Pesach Burstein in a small role. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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