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Festival At The Poolroom is a israelien film of genre Comedy directed by Boaz Davidson released in USA on 2 february 1971 with Yehuda Barkan

Festival At The Poolroom (1975)

Festival At The Poolroom
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Released in USA 2 february 1971
Length 1h35
Directed by
OriginIsrael
Genres Comedy
Rating74% 3.7352553.7352553.7352553.7352553.735255

Hagiga BaSnuker (aka - Party at the Snooker; Hebrew: חגיגה בסנוקר‎; originally simply Snooker) is a 1975 Israeli cult movie, one of the classic Bourekas films. The movie was directed by Boaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedians Ze'ev Revach, Yehuda Barkan and Yosef Shiloah.

Synopsis

The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel (both played by Yehuda Barkan). Azriel is a shy and religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel, is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a Snooker Bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling innocent people into gambling on Snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother, because he is in trouble with a gangster who won the bet on a snooker game, and the only way to pay is by selling the family estate which is co-owned by Gavriel and his brother Azriel.

Actors

Yehuda Barkan

(Gavriel 'Gavri' Levi / Azriel Levi)
Ze'ev Revach

(Hannukah / 'Haham' Hannukah)
Tuvia Tzafir

(Mushon)
Yosef Shiloach

(Salvador)
Mosko Alkalai
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