האיש שאהב בעברית · 1991

The Man who Loves Hebrew

Eli Cohen · Israel

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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Production companies

Belfilms Ltd., Mordecai Slonim Productions

Cast

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  Kevin Patterson

  Dr. Peel

• Sinai Peter

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  Anat Waxman

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  Gal Zaid

• Nissim Zohar

• Irina Seleznyova