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
LGM Cinéma
Les Films du Worso
France 2 Cinéma
Orange Studio
Hamon Hafakot
Agav Films
Distributed by Le Pacte (France)
Release date
  • 7 September 2015 (2015-09-07) (Venice)
  • 4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) (Israel)
  • 16 December 2015 (2015-12-16) (France)
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]

Premise

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
  • Rotem 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

Rabin, the Last Day 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

  1. ↑ "Venezia 72". Venezia.
  2. ↑ "French Companies Back Amos Gitai's New Drama". Variety.
  3. ↑ "Venice entry 'Rabin, The Last Day' probes an Israeli trauma". Associated Press.
  4. 1 2 "'Rabin, The Last Day': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ↑ "Venice Film Festival Unveils Star-Studded Lineup for 72nd Edition". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/rabin-the-last-day
  7. ↑ "Venice Review: Amos Gitai's Powerful, Political, Provocative 'Rabin: The Last Day'". The Playlist.
  8. ↑ "'Rabin, The Last Day': Review". Screendaily.

Reviews

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