The Flying Matchmaker (1966)
Reb Kalman, the matchmaker, comes home on Shabbat to find out that Reb Pinchas has been there. He learns that Reb Pinchas wants him to find a husband from a good family for his daughter Carolina. Carolina, however, is in love with Max, her French teacher. Pinchas finds them making out and is furious and even more adamant that she marry soon. Reb Kalman finds Kuni Lemel as a possible match. It turns out that Max and Kuni are cousins and are identical, except that Kuni is blind in one eye, limps, and stutters. Max plans to act like Kuni so that Reb Pinchas will have his daughter marry Max by mistake. The real Kuni Lemel shows up and has everyone confused.
Director: Israel Becker
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: February 5, 1966
Cast
- Mike Burstyn - Max / Kuni Leml
- Raphael Klatchkin - Matchmacker
- Germaine Unikovsky - Matchmaker's Daughter
- Shmuel Rodensky - Rebbe Pinchas
- Elisheva Michaeli - Rebbe Pinchas' Wife
- Rina Ganor - Rebbe Pinchas's Daughter
- Aharon Meskin - Kuni Leml's Father
- Ari Kutai
- Mordechai Arnon
- Zisha Gold
Music: Shaul Berezowski, Moshe Sahar
Cinematography: Romolo Garroni
Country: Israel
Original Language: he
More Films by Director: Israel Becker
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Flying Matchmaker about?
- Reb Kalman, the matchmaker, comes home on Shabbat to find out that Reb Pinchas has been there. He learns that Reb Pinchas wants him to find a husband from a good family for his daughter Carolina. Carolina, however, is in love with Max, her French teacher. Pinchas finds them making out and is furious and even more adamant that she marry soon. Reb Kalman finds Kuni Lemel as a possible match. It turns out that Max and Kuni are cousins and are identical, except that Kuni is blind in one eye, limps, and stutters. Max plans to act like Kuni so that Reb Pinchas will have his daughter marry Max by mistake. The real Kuni Lemel shows up and has everyone confused.
- Who directed The Flying Matchmaker?
- The Flying Matchmaker was directed by Israel Becker.
- Who stars in The Flying Matchmaker?
- The Flying Matchmaker stars Mike Burstyn, Raphael Klatchkin, Germaine Unikovsky, Shmuel Rodensky, Elisheva Michaeli, Rina Ganor.
- How long is The Flying Matchmaker?
- The Flying Matchmaker has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The Flying Matchmaker?
- The Flying Matchmaker is a Comedy, Drama, Music film.
- Where was The Flying Matchmaker produced?
- The Flying Matchmaker was produced in Israel.