Kazablan 50 years old

An embittered gang leader seeks the respect of his neighbors and the love of a young woman

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

Credits

Kazablan Cast

Name	Character
Yehoram Gaon He was 34, now 84 years old	as Kazablan
Arieh Elias He was 52, 94 years old when he died	as Moshiko

Kazablan Crew

Name	Department
Dov Hoenig as Editor. He was 42 (now 92) years old	Editing
David Gurfinkel as Director of Photography. He was 35 (now 85) years old	Camera
Dov Seltzer as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (now 92) years old	Sound
Yoram Globus as Executive Producer. He was 32 (now 82) years old	Production
Joel Silberg as Writer. He was 47 (86) years old when He died	Writing
Yigal Mosenzon as Writer.	Writing