The Going Up of David Lev

A ten-year-old Israeli boy whose father died years earlier during the Six-Day-War is determined to find out more about his father's death. He skips school and, with the help of a friendly cab driver, heads to Jerusalem to find the men who fought with his father's unit and learn the exact circumstances. During the drive from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the cabbie provides a history of the establishment of the Jewish state

Brandon Cruz

David

Melvyn Douglas

Grandfather

Claire Bloom

Hannah

Chaim Topol

Chaim

Shmuel Segal

Itzak Cohen

• James F. CollierDirector
• Ephraim KishonWriter
• Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
• Irene HowardCasting

Release date

April 25, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Family

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