In this sharp, hilarious satire, Sallah the immigrant (Topol, "Fiddler on the Roof") pokes fun at Israeli government and social systems through his apparent stupidity and antics as he struggles to get an apartment that his family was promised.Feature Films from Israel-ComedyDirected by: Efraim KishonStarring: Topol, Gila Almagor, Arik Einstein, Shaike Levi, Mordechai (Pupik) Arnon etc.Running time: 110 min.Year: 1964; 2001Hebrew with English or French subtitlesAwards: Oscar Nomination-Best Foreign Feature
Golden Globe-Best Foreign Feature
Golden Globe-Best Actor in a Foreign Feature
San Francisco Film Festival best Screenplay
9 months at the New York Film Distributors Festival