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Kuni Leml in Cairo (1983)

Kuni Leml in Cairo poster
Original title
קוני למל בקהיר
Directed by
Joel Silberg
Genre
comedy film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man plays two characters in a comedy about mistaken identity set in Cairo. It is the final movie in a trilogy about a lucky fool.

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What happens

Kuni Lemel in Cairo (Hebrew: קוני למל בקהיר) is a 1983 Israeli family comedy film directed by Yoel Zilberg, with lyrics by Avi Koren. The film stars Mike Burstyn in a dual role and is the third and final installment in the Kuni Lemel trilogy, following Two Kuni Lemels and Kuni Lemel in Tel Aviv. The film became a cult classic in Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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