But Where Is Daniel Wax?
Genres
Overview
10 years after he left Israel and "played it big-time in America", Benny Shpitz returns for a visit, self-exploring his youth, friends, dreams, beliefs and idol, Daniel Wax, who symbolized the "beautiful Israeli". Shpitz finds out his friends are melancholic, unsatisfied with marriage life, hiding a vast hole in their sole. In a wider context, Israel post 67' will no longer be the society that it was meant to be.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1974-03-31
Status
Released
Original Language
Hebrew
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
8
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Yosef Carmon
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