When Night Falls (1985 film)
| When Night Falls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eitan Green |
| Written by | Eitan Green |
| Starring | Assi Dayan |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
When Night Falls (Alternative title: Into the Night; Hebrew: Ad Sof Halayla), is a 1985 Israeli drama film written and directed by Eitan Green.[1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Plot[edit]
Giora (Assi Dayan) runs a bar and dreams of opening a restaurant. He has made a mess of his life — his marriage is in trouble, since he is pathologically cheating on his wife; his parents (Yosef Millo and Orna Porat) have separated; and his father arrives for an extended visit from Nahariya. Giora spends time with his army buddies, recalling their experiences during the War in Lebanon. His father is undergoing a major life crisis and finds both the loneliness of the city and his son's lifestyle unappealing. As a non-Jew in a Jewish society, he feels estranged, an outsider who has never been able to adapt, and contemplates suicide. Eventually, Giora's parents decide to attempt a reconciliation, until tragedy strikes.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Assi Dayan as Giora
- Yosef Millo as Bernard
- Orna Porat as Ruth
- Dani Roth as Dudi
- Haya Pik-Pardo as Sheri
- Lasha Rosenberg as Karen
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 58th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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