The Man who Loves Hebrew

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1991 · Drama · History · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Eli Cohen

Cast

• Kevin Patterson — Dr. Peel
• Sinai Peter
• Anat Waxman
• Gal Zaid
• Nissim Zohar