My Michael (film)
1975 film by Dan Wolman
My Michael (Hebrew: מיכאל שלי, translit. Michael Sheli) is a 1974 Israeli New Sensibility drama film directed by Dan Wolman, who co-wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1968 novel by Amos Oz, who is also the other co-writer for the screenplay. The film was released in the U.S. in 1976.
At the annual Kinor David awards ceremony, the film won in the categories of best director, best screenplay, best actor, and best actress. It was also selected as the Israeli entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Jerusalem, 1950. The Terra Sancta building is home to the Hebrew University. Hana (Efrat Lavi) is a literature student. She stumbles on the stairs, and Michael Gonen (Oded Kotler), a geology student, helps her, marking the beginning of their friendship.
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