Charlie Ve'hetzi

Charlie Ve'hetzi/ Charlie and a Half
Directed by	Boaz Davidson
Written by	Eli Tavor
Starring	Yehuda Barkan Ze'ev Revach Arieh Elias
Release date	1974 (1974)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

Charlie Ve'hetzi (a.k.a. - Charlie and a Half; Hebrew צ'ארלי וחצי) is a 1974 Israeli comedy film by Boaz Davidson. It stars Israeli comedians Yehuda Barkan and Ze'ev Revach.

Plot

Charlie gets by through fleecing suckers with a three-card Monte. He passes himself off as a rich businessman. Miko is a street kid who spends his time with Charlie instead of going to school. His sister tries, unsuccessfully, to raise him on her own. The plot follows Charlie's attempt to conquer the heart of Gila, a rich girl whose parents try to matchmake her to an American millionaire somewhat against her will.

Cast

• Yehuda Barkan – Charlie Ben Chanania
• Ze'ev Revach – Sasson
• Arieh Elias – Zaki Ben Chanania
• Edna Flidel [he] – Flora Ben Chanania
• Haya Katzir – Gila Zohar
• Geula Nuni – Lili
• Elisheva Michaeli – Mrs. Zohar
• Natan Cogan – Chaim Zohar
• Tuvia Tzafir – Robert
• Moshe Ish-Kassit – Gedalia
• Reuven Shefer – Car Salesman
• Tikva Aziz – Mazal
• Aryeh Moskuna – Neighbor
• Mordecai Ben-Ze'ev – Erlich
• Nurit Cohen – Yafa
• David Shushan – Miko

See also

• Hagiga B'Snuker

External links

• "Charlie Ve'hetzi" - The full film is available on VOD on the website for the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque
• Charlie Ve'hetzi at IMDb