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The Fox in the Chicken Coop (1976)

The Fox in the Chicken Coop poster
Original title
השועל בלול התרנגולות
Directed by
Ephraim Kishon
Genre
comedy film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Old school Israeli politicians get mocked through a series of silly situations. The film uses comedy to poke fun at their outdated ways and attitudes.

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What happens

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. It features many prominent Israeli actors of the time, most notably Shaike Ophir and Sefi Rivlin. The film takes a satirical look at the old generation of Israeli politicians. The film was Kishon's last film and was considered a failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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