Under Western Eyes movie storyline. The winner of the 1995 Jerusalem Film Festival, this political thriller centers on a young hero who returns to Israel from Berlin to ostensibly attend the funeral of his father, a convicted Russian spy.
Instead he learns that the death was a ruse and that he is to be the bait in an elaborate scheme to catch his father, who has just escaped from prison. When the son learns the truth, he enters the desert to search for his father. He is assisted by a beautiful young actress. They are constantly followed by a pair of determined cops.
Under Western Eyes (Hebrew: Leneged Einayim Ma’araviyot) is a 1996 Israeli drama film written and directed by Joseph Pitchhadze. Starring are Giora Asaulov, Fitcho Ben-Zur, Carmel Betto, Pavel Citronal, Amnon Fisher, Liat Glick, Yochanan Harison, Ezra Kafri, Yehuda Lazarovitch, Ludmila Loben and Galina Swidansky. It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.
Under Western Eyes (1996)
Directed by: Joseph Pitchhadze
Starring: Giora Asaulov, Fitcho Ben-Zur, Carmel Betto, Pavel Citronal, Amnon Fisher, Liat Glick, Yochanan Harison, Ezra Kafri, Yehuda Lazarovitch, Ludmila Loben, Galina Swidansky
Screenplay by: Joseph Pitchhadze
Production Design by:
Cinematography by: Shai Goldman
Film Editing by: Dov Stoyer
Costume Design by: Itamar Sagy
Makeup Department: Vered Itzhaki, Carolyn Kriger
Music by: Berry Sakharof
Distributed by: November Films
Release Date: May 20, 1996
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