April Fool

Overview

A modern-day children’s fairy tale that is also a parody of prank films which, in 1980s Israel, were a highly popular film genre. In the magical land of Bubble Gum where all children’s dreams are made, live two princesses: the kind-hearted Tzipi (Tsippi Shavit) and her wicked sister, Pitzi (Seffy Rivlin). Every year on 1 April (April Fools’ Day), the princesses’ birthday, the two hold a prank competition amongst themselves, with the winner getting to rule the land of Bubble Gum for one year. Rounding off Shavit and Rivlin’s adventure and prank fest is a talking robot and a group of children including one Natasha Braunstein – who will go on to become US actor Natasha Lyonne of Orange is the New Black and Russian Doll fame.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 1, 1989

Original language

Hebrew

Spoken languages

Hebrew

Countries

Israel

Cast

Itay Bar-Levav Eran,Ellen Mishli-Azagi,Seffy Rivlin,Menahem Zilberman,Uri Alter,Yigal Shilon,Doron Eran,Natasha Lyonne,Tsippi Shavit,Eyal Leviand 1 more

Director

Menahem Zilberman

Writer

Menahem Zilberman

Producer

Haim Mecklberg,Doron Eran

Cinematography

Amnon Salomon

Music

Yitzhak Klepter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0126279