The Policeman (1971)
1h 27m
Running Time
June 5, 1971Release Date
Plot.
Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness. His superiors want to send him to early retirement, but he would like to stay on the force, and the criminals of Jaffa don't want to see him leave either..
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Release DateJune 5, 1971
Original Nameהשוטר אזולאי
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
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The Policeman (Hebrew: השוטר אזולאי, romanized: HaShoter Azoulay, lit. 'The Policeman Azoulay') is a 1971 Israeli feature film, written, directed and co-produced by satirist Ephraim Kishon. The touching protagonist `The Policeman Azoulay` is played by Shaike Ophir (credited as Shay K. Ophir), in what is considered one of his finest performances.
The film was nominated for the 1972 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and won the Golden Globe Award in the same category. It won several other awards, such as best foreign film in the Barcelona film festival and best director in the Monte Carlo festival. In Israel, it is considered a cinematic classic.
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