Synopsis
Set in the period just before Israel gained its status as an independent nation, the drama shows the occupants of a kibbutz engaged in typical hard work. They have to find a source of water, construct their buildings, and do all the chores needed to stay alive, and these pressures as well as the times in which they live cause tensions to rise. The mix of kibbutzim covers a wide range of personality types, from the deeply religious to the ingrained soldier.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Cila Films, Como Films
- Co-production : Les Films du Chapiteau
- Foreign production company : Israel Film Production
- French distribution : Ucinex
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Samy Halfon, Pierre Zimmer
- Screenwriters : Pierre Zimmer, Alain Kaminker
- Dialogue Writers : Jacques Lanzmann, Antoine Tudal, Pierre Zimmer
- Director of Photography : André Dumaitre
- Music Composer : Yonahan Zarai
- Editor : James Cuenet
- Production Manager : Armand Bécüe
- Continuity supervisor : Sylvette Baudrot
- Production Designer : Roger Briaucourt
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Israel
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1962
- French release : 30/09/1964
- Runtime : 1 h 52 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 23834
- Visa issue date : 15/10/1964
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White