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FOOTNOTE is the tale of a great rivalry between a father and son. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his wo...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Language Notes: | In Hebrew ; with English subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | FOOTNOTE is the tale of a great rivalry between a father and son. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. Meanwhile his son, Uriel, is an up-and-coming star in the field, who appears to feed on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition. Then one day, the tables turn. When Eliezer learns that he is to be awarded the Israel Prize, the most valuable honor for scholarship in the country, his vanity and desperate need for validation are exposed. His son, Uriel, is thrilled to see his father's achievements finally recognized but, in a darkly funny twist, is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his father's. Will he sabotage his father's glory? |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (106 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:46:05 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2012 Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Won 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Jury High Commendation - Screenplay Won 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Best Screenplay Nominated 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or 2nd Place 2012 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Foreign Film |