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When Night Falls (1985 film)

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When Night Falls
Directed byEitan Green
Written byEitan Green
StarringAssi Dayan
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

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 Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

Plot

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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