Amazing Grace (1992 film)
Amazing Grace (Hebrew: חסד מופלא) is a 1992 Israeli film directed by Amos Guttman.[1]
| Amazing Grace | |
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| Directed by | Amos Guttman |
| Produced by | Dagan Price |
| Written by | Amos Guttman |
| Starring | Gal Hoyberger, Sharon Alexander, Aki Avni, Rivka Michaeli, Karin Ophir |
| Music by | Arkadi Duchin |
| Cinematography | Yoav Kosh, Amnon Zlayet |
| Edited by | Einat Glaser-Zarhin |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
It is one of the few Israeli films dealing with gay subjects and the only one so far which has dealt with AIDS. The film includes a biography details the life of Guttman and it was his last film before he died of AIDS.[2][3][4]
Awards
The film won the Wolgin Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and Best Film award at the Haifa International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
The young Jonathan (Gal Hoyberger) leaves his family's home in the Moshav, moves to "the big city" of Tel Aviv and finds an alienated and lonely world. He falls in love with Thomas (Sharon Alexander), an HIV patient, and a love story develops between the two.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Sharon Alexander | Thomas |
| Aki Avni | Miki, Jonathan's roommate |
| Dvora Bartonov | Thomas' Grandmother friend |
| Gal Hoyberger | Jonathan |
| Rivka Michaeli | Yehudit (Thomas' Mother) |
| Hinna Rozovska | Thomas' Grandmother |
| Ada-Valery Tal | Neighbour |
| Dov Navon | |
| Karin Ophir | Jonathan's little sister |
| Iggy Vaxman | |
References
- "Amazing Grace". Israeli Film Center.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Amazing Grace". Mubi.Com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Out in Israel: AMAZING GRACE". Roxie.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Amazing Grace (1992 film), Israeli film. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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