Summary
Dizengoff 99 (Hebrew: דיזנגוף 99) is a 1979 Israeli film starring Gali Atari, Gidi Gov, Meir Suissa, and Anat Atzmon. The film, considered a cult classic,[1][2] describes the way of life around Dizengoff Street and how it changed over the years. Filmed in Tel Aviv,[3] it was released in Israel and the United States as "Dizengoff 99," and in West Germany as "Three Under the Roof" (German: Drei unter'm Dach).[4]
| Dizengoff 99 | |
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| Directed by | Avi Nesher |
| Written by | Avi Nesher |
| Produced by | Arnon Milchan David Shapira Roni Yaakov |
| Starring | Gali Atari Gidi Gov Meir Suissa Anat Atzmon |
| Edited by | Yitzhak Chayek |
| Distributed by | Shapira Films |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Plot edit
The film is about two guys, Natti (Gidi Gov), and Moshon (Meir Suissa), and a girl Ossi (Anat Atzmon) who live together in an apartment at 99 Dizengoff Street, Nightlife center of Tel Aviv. Ossi works for an insurance company and the three of them decide to make a movie using stolen equipment. While they are making movies, they are also having numerous romantic encounters, and having a good time.[5]
Production edit
Dizengoff 99 is Avi Nesher's second film, and was produced after the success of his first movie, The Troupe (HaLahaka) a year earlier in 1978. Both movies are considered Israeli classics today.[6] Between 2003 and 2016, 99 Dizengoff Street was home to Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv, which offers tours of Tel Aviv's Bauhaus architecture (see White City (Tel Aviv)).[7]
In a 2006 article, it was written that today, Atari thinks her scene from the movie is a black hole in her career that she would rather forget.[2]
Soundtrack edit
| Dizengoff 99 | |
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| Studio album by Various | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
A soundtrack was released to this movie, called "Dizengoff 99" and is filled with notable Israeli artists.[8][9]
- Dizengoff 99 - Yigal Bashan
- Mesibat Yom Shishi - Tzvika Pick
- Lagur Ito - Riki Gal
- Ovrim Dira - Dori Ben Zeev
- Rok B'Or Yarok - Arik Sinai
- Ein Li Zman Lihiyot Atzuv - Rami Fortis
- Tzlil Mekhuvan - Yitzhak Klepter
- Leyad HaDelet - Yehudit Ravitz
- Lailah Li - Yorik Ben David
- Bein HaRe'ashim - David Broza
- Ad Eizeh Gil - Dani Litani
- Derekh Aruka - Gali Atari
Cast edit
- Gali Atari — Miri
- Gidi Gov — Natti
- Meir Suissa — Moshon
- Anat Atzmon — Ossi
- Chelli Goldenberg — Ilana
References edit
- ^ "Dizengoff 99", Tel Aviv Cinematheque (in Hebrew), accessed December 7, 2008
- ^ a b Israeli beauty Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, Yedioth Ahronoth, May 10, 2006
- ^ Dizengoff 99 (1979) - Filming locations Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, IMDb
- ^ Release dates for Dizengoff 99 Archived 2019-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, IMDb
- ^ Dizengoff 99 (1979), The New York Times
- ^ 'The Troupe' gets updated to DVD, The Jerusalem Post, Liat Collins, May 27, 2004
- ^ Seizing the Day in Tel Aviv Archived 2008-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 20, 2008
- ^ Disc Club (in Hebrew)
- ^ Songs.co.il Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
External links edit
- Dizengoff 99 at IMDb
- Dizengoff 99, Ishim (in Hebrew)
