Bialik - King of the Jews (2014)

By the age of thirty he’d already become the most famous poet in the Jewish world. He spent very few years living in Tel Aviv, but he loved the city dearly. Some 100,000 people attended his funeral in 1934. “King of the Jews” is a portrait of the most beloved Jew of his day, Chaim Nachman Bialik. Combining special animation, a voice track by Chaim Topol, rare archival footage, long-forgotten photographs, poems by Bialik performed by Ninet and interviews with the foremost Bialik researchers and fans in Israel and around the world, this film retells the story of the little boy from the shtetl, who became King of the Jews.

Director: Yair Qedar
Genre: Documentary, History
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Cast

Music: Ninet Tayeb
Editing: Rachel Leah Jones, Ayala Bengad
Production: Avi Chai Foundation, Hot
Country: Israel
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he

Keywords

israel, bialik

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bialik - King of the Jews about?
By the age of thirty he’d already become the most famous poet in the Jewish world. He spent very few years living in Tel Aviv, but he loved the city dearly. Some 100,000 people attended his funeral in 1934. “King of the Jews” is a portrait of the most beloved Jew of his day, Chaim Nachman Bialik. Combining special animation, a voice track by Chaim Topol, rare archival footage, long-forgotten photographs, poems by Bialik performed by Ninet and interviews with the foremost Bialik researchers and fans in Israel and around the world, this film retells the story of the little boy from the shtetl, who became King of the Jews.
Who directed Bialik - King of the Jews?
Bialik - King of the Jews was directed by Yair Qedar.
Who stars in Bialik - King of the Jews?
Bialik - King of the Jews stars Chaim Topol.
What genre is Bialik - King of the Jews?
Bialik - King of the Jews is a Documentary, History film.
Where was Bialik - King of the Jews produced?
Bialik - King of the Jews was produced in Israel.