Every Bastard a King

Every Bastard a King (Hebrew: כל ממזר מלך, translit. Kol Mamzer Melech) is a 1968 Israeli drama film directed and co-written by Uri Zohar.^[1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Every Bastard a King
Directed by	Uri Zohar
Written by	Eli Tavor Uri Zohar
Produced by	Avraham Deshe Topol
Starring	Yehoram Gaon
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel
Music by	Michel Colombier
Release date	17 July 1968 (1968-07-17)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

Plot

The story focuses on an American reporter who visits Israel with his girlfriend. While there, he becomes friendly with the Arabs and Israelis. Before long things change and he soon learns that war will break out. The film is set just before the 1967 Six Day War.

Cast

• Yehoram Gaon as Yoram
• Oded Kotler as Raphi Cohen
• Pier Angeli as Eileen
• William Berger as Roy Hemmings
• Ori Levy as Foreign Office Official (as Uri Levy)
• Reuven Morgan as The Photographer
• Ariela Shavid as Anat

See also

• List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film