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Rabin, the Last Day
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Wikipedia article
'Rabin, the Last Day' is a 2015 Israeli-French docudrama political thriller film directed by Amos Gitai. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
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.
'The Playlist' gave the film a grade of B+, describing it as "deeply absorbing and intelligent". '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". 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".
References
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