Rabin, the Last Day
| Rabin, the Last Day | |
|---|---|
 French release poster | |
| Directed by | Amos Gitai |
| Produced by |
Jean-Baptiste Dupont Cyril Colbeau-Justin Sylvie Pialat Francesco Di Silvio Amos Gitai |
| Written by |
Amos Gitai Marie-José Sanselme |
| Music by | Amit Poznansky |
| Cinematography | Eric Gautier |
| Edited by |
Yuval Orr Tahel Sofer Isabelle Ingold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 153 minutes[1] |
| Country |
Israel France |
| Language |
Hebrew English |
| Budget | $4.6 million[2] |
Rabin, the Last Day is a 2015 Israeli-French docudrama political thriller film[3][4] directed by Amos Gitai. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
The film depicts the events surrounding the final days and assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Cast
- Yitzhak Hiskiya as chairman
- Pini Mittelman as commission member
- Michael Warshaviak as commission member
- Einat Weizman as commission lawyer
- Yogev Yefet as Rabin's murderer
- Tomer Sisley as Rabin's driver
- Ronen Keinan as commission lawyer
- Tomer Russo as hospital director
- Uri Gottlieb as attorney general
- Ruti Asarsai as police spokeswoman
- Dalia Shimko as psychiatrist
- Gdalya Besser as police officer
- Odelia More as teacher
- Eldad Prywes as Rabin's bodyguard
- Shalom Shmuelov as intelligence officer
- Mali Levi as journalist
- Stephen D. Root as journalist
- Liron Levo as soldier
- Yona Rosenkier as rallye driver
- Yael Abecassis as interviewer
- Shimon Peres as himself
Reception
It has a score of 61% on Metacritic.[6] The Playlist gave the film a grade of B+, describing it as "deeply absorbing and intelligent".[7] The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "benefits from fine technical work throughout, from Eric Gautier's sober cinematography to a soulful musical theme by Amit Poznansky".[4] Jonathan Romney of Screendaily considered the film as one of Gitai's "most ambitious and compelling works yet" , noting that the film's "slow, deliberate approach makes for a detached air which allows Gitai to show events with distinct clarity".[8]
References
- ↑ "Venezia 72". Venezia.
- ↑ "French Companies Back Amos Gitai's New Drama". Variety.
- ↑ "Venice entry 'Rabin, The Last Day' probes an Israeli trauma". Associated Press.
- 1 2 "'Rabin, The Last Day': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Venice Film Festival Unveils Star-Studded Lineup for 72nd Edition". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/rabin-the-last-day
- ↑ "Venice Review: Amos Gitai's Powerful, Political, Provocative 'Rabin: The Last Day'". The Playlist.
- ↑ "'Rabin, The Last Day': Review". Screendaily.