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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1975

Runtime1h 35m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Filmaor

Movie

Festival At The Poolroom

1975

1h 35m

7.4

Comedy

Synopsis

The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, 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 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.

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