The Fox in the Chicken Coop

The Fox in the Chicken Coop

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1978

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

70%

Original Title

Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot

Director

Ephraim Kishon

Description

Amitz Dolniker, an Israeli politician who speaks way to much has a heart attack in the middle of his speech. In the ambulance on the way to the hospital the doctor orders him to "go someplace quite, rest, and don't make speeches". His young assistant immediately suggest they go to Switzerland, however Dolniker had taken a vow not to leave Israel unnecessarily, so he comes up with a different idea - going to a remote village where they have never heard of him, so he would not be asked to make any speeches. As they arrive, it turns out that not only the villagers have never heard of Dolniker, but they have also never heard of running water, electricity, phones, and most importantly: TV, Radio, and newspapers... so its only a matter of time before Dolniker or the villagers go bananas...