Footnote (2011)

Pride, envy, vanity… How far would you go for recognition?

Footnote (2011) poster

Jerusalem, Israel. Professors Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik, father and son, have dedicated their lives to the study of the Jewish scriptures. Eliezer is a stubborn and methodical scholar who has never been recognized for his work; Uriel is a rising star, someone admired and praised by his colleagues. The fragile balance that has kept their personal relationship almost intact is broken in an unexpected way by a simple phone call.

Director: Joseph Cedar
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 102 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Amit Poznansky
Cinematography: Yaron Scharf
Editing: Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Production: United King Films, Movie Plus Productions
Country: Israel
Language: English, עִבְרִית
Original Language: he

Keywords

jerusalem, black humor, family secrets, jewish culture, talmud, awards show, scholar, father son conflict, father son relationship, hebrew language

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Footnote about?
Jerusalem, Israel. Professors Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik, father and son, have dedicated their lives to the study of the Jewish scriptures. Eliezer is a stubborn and methodical scholar who has never been recognized for his work; Uriel is a rising star, someone admired and praised by his colleagues. The fragile balance that has kept their personal relationship almost intact is broken in an unexpected way by a simple phone call.
Who directed Footnote?
Footnote was directed by Joseph Cedar.
Who stars in Footnote?
Footnote stars Shlomo Bar-Aba, Lior Ashkenazi, Aliza Rosen, Alma Zak, Micah Lewensohn, Nevo Kimchi.
How long is Footnote?
Footnote has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
What genre is Footnote?
Footnote is a Comedy film.
Where was Footnote produced?
Footnote was produced in Israel.