Dead End (1982)
On a Dead End Street There's Only One Way Out!
Yaky Yosha's 1982 Israeli drama Kvish Lelo Motza (aka Dead End Street) observes the trials and travails of a young prostitute named Alice (Anat Atzmon) who is thrust into jail alongside her pimp and hustler boyfriend. In desperation, Alice devises a scheme to save both of them: she will take the steps necessary to free herself, then set about raising the money to save her beau. However, she fails to anticipate the arrival of a documentary crew comprised of husband and wife Yoram (Yehoram Gaon) and Miri (Gila Almagor), who insist on filming her as she undergoes rehabilitation; when Yoram begins to fall hard for Alice, it draws the ire and chagrin of Miri, who begins to seethe with jealousy.
Director: Yaky Yosha
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: March 19, 1982
Cast
- Anat Atzmon - Alice
- Yehoram Gaon - Yoram
- Gila Almagor - Miri
- Hanna Maron - Older Prostitute
- Gabi Amrani
- Tikva Dayan - Prostitute
- Eyal Geffen - Crew Member
- Moti Shirin
- Uri Gavriel - Crew Member
- Arieh Elias
Screenplay
Music: Bruce Springsteen, Yitzhak Klepter
Cinematography: Ilan Rosenberg
Editing: Danny Shick
Production: Neptun Video Center, Trans World Entertainment
Country: Israel
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
More Films by Director: Yaky Yosha
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead End about?
- Yaky Yosha's 1982 Israeli drama Kvish Lelo Motza (aka Dead End Street) observes the trials and travails of a young prostitute named Alice (Anat Atzmon) who is thrust into jail alongside her pimp and hustler boyfriend. In desperation, Alice devises a scheme to save both of them: she will take the steps necessary to free herself, then set about raising the money to save her beau. However, she fails to anticipate the arrival of a documentary crew comprised of husband and wife Yoram (Yehoram Gaon) and Miri (Gila Almagor), who insist on filming her as she undergoes rehabilitation; when Yoram begins to fall hard for Alice, it draws the ire and chagrin of Miri, who begins to seethe with jealousy.
- Who directed Dead End?
- Dead End was directed by Yaky Yosha.
- Who stars in Dead End?
- Dead End stars Anat Atzmon, Yehoram Gaon, Gila Almagor, Hanna Maron, Gabi Amrani, Tikva Dayan.
- How long is Dead End?
- Dead End has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Dead End?
- Dead End is a Drama film.
- Where was Dead End produced?
- Dead End was produced in Israel.