The Policeman (1970)
- Original title
- השוטר אזולאי
- Directed by
- Ephraim Kishon
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A kind but clumsy policeman named Azoulay gets into trouble at work because of his gentle nature. His struggles to keep his job and do the right thing lead to comic and human moments.
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What happens
The Policeman (Hebrew: השוטר אזולאי, romanized: HaShoter Azoulay, lit. 'The Policeman Azoulay') is a 1971 Israeli feature film, written, directed and co-produced by satirist Ephraim Kishon. The touching protagonist `The Policeman Azoulay` is played by Shaike Ophir (credited as Shay K. Ophir), in what is considered one of his finest performances. The film was nominated for the 1972 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and won the Golden Globe Award in the same category. It won several other awards, such as best foreign film in the Barcelona film festival and best director in the Monte Carlo festival. In Israel, it is considered a cinematic classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum (1997)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.