Sallah Shabati
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Sallah Shabati is a classic 1964 Israeli satirical film, starring Chaim Topol, that humorously critiques the challenges faced by new immigrants in early Israeli society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sallah Shabati canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sallah Shabati Context triple: [Chaim Topol, notableWork, Sallah Shabati]
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A.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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B.
Shachar
Shachar is a figure in Hebrew tradition whose name is associated with dawn or the morning light.
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C.
Ma'ale HaShalom
Ma'ale HaShalom is a road in Jerusalem that connects the Dung Gate area of the Old City with surrounding neighborhoods and access routes.
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D.
Shalom Aleichem
Shalom Aleichem is a traditional Jewish liturgical song sung on Friday night to welcome the Shabbat and the accompanying ministering angels.
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E.
Musaf of Shabbat
Musaf of Shabbat is the additional Amidah service recited on Saturday mornings to commemorate the special Temple offerings and sanctity of the Jewish Sabbath.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sallah Shabati Target entity description: Sallah Shabati is a classic 1964 Israeli satirical film, starring Chaim Topol, that humorously critiques the challenges faced by new immigrants in early Israeli society.
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A.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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B.
Shachar
Shachar is a figure in Hebrew tradition whose name is associated with dawn or the morning light.
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C.
Ma'ale HaShalom
Ma'ale HaShalom is a road in Jerusalem that connects the Dung Gate area of the Old City with surrounding neighborhoods and access routes.
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D.
Shalom Aleichem
Shalom Aleichem is a traditional Jewish liturgical song sung on Friday night to welcome the Shabbat and the accompanying ministering angels.
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E.
Musaf of Shabbat
Musaf of Shabbat is the additional Amidah service recited on Saturday mornings to commemorate the special Temple offerings and sanctity of the Jewish Sabbath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli film
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comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ satirical film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsYear | 37th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | Ephraim Kishon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe 1965
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sallah Shabati (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Yaakov Kallach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Ephraim Kishon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Geva Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Yosef Grunfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Sallah Shabati
NERFINISHED
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Sallah's children ⓘ Sallah's wife ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
Israeli cinema
ⓘ
Israeli popular culture ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | סאלח שבתי NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sallah Shabati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bureaucracy
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integration of new immigrants in Israel ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nachum Heiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Israeli maabara (transit camp) ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Israeli films to gain international recognition
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launching Chaim Topol's international career NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mizrahi Jewish immigrant experience
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transit camps in Israel ⓘ |
| producer | Menahem Golan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Geva Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-02-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ephraim Kishon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early years of the State of Israel ⓘ |
| starring |
Arik Einstein
NERFINISHED
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Chaim Topol NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Greenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Shraga Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaharira Harifai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| writer | Ephraim Kishon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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