The Appointed

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MOVIE

The Appointed

Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.

Original Title

המיועד

Release Date

1990-03-25

Year

1990

Duration

1h 34m

Status

Released

Score

5.50

Production

Cast

Shuli Rand

Shuli Rand

Shemya Ben-David

Ronit Elkabetz

Ronit Elkabetz

Oshra

Tzvi Shissel

Tzvi Shissel

Manager

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Shabtai Konorti

Uzia

Reuven Dayan

Reuven Dayan

Head of Municipality

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Yitzhak Ne'eman

The opponent

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David Danino

Michael