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The Man who Loves Hebrew (1991)

Original title: האיש שאהב בעברית

1991-01-01 · HE
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At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.

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Eli CohenDirector, Writer

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Kevin PattersonKevin PattersonDr. PeelSinai PeterSinai PeterAnat WaxmanAnat WaxmanGal ZaidGal ZaidNissim ZoharNissim ZoharIrina SeleznyovaIrina Seleznyova

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference456569Actor preference875979 · 1153371 · 929596Country preferenceIlDecade preference1990

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.