Comedic musical about an army singing group.Comedic musical about an army singing group.Comedic musical about an army singing group.
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- TriviaWhile Moti Fleisher appears briefly talking with Orly and inviting her to his room,,the song "HaKhayim HaYafim", which was his solo in Lehakat HaNakhal, is heard.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A History of Israeli Cinema (2009)
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"The Troupe" (also known as "Sing Your Heart Out") is a 1977 Israeli pic that proved to be a big hit on its homeground. Combo of amateur songs, enthusiastic slapstick and patriotic sentiment does not travel well but should generate some specialized bookings Stateside.
Vaguely resembling U. S. World War II "entertain the troops" comedies, "Troupe" is set after the Six Day War, with a unit of entertainer-soldiers traveling around the country to raise the active soldiers' spirits. Amidst corny rivalries and romances as subplots, main premise is our group being good enough to be chosen from all the competition to appear on a national tv broadcast on Independence Day.
In his debut film, helmer Avi Nesher stages broad comedy well and keeps the unimpressive musical numbers (combining traditional music with a three-piece rock band and folk ballads) simple.
An attractive young cast contributes highly naturalistic acting in the more intimate scenes. Standing out from the ensemble are Meir Swisa doing a young Jerry Lewis-style comedy turn. Liron Nigard as the earth mother among the youngsters and Daphna Aroni as a talented singer who arouses envy among the veterans.
Technical credits are okay, though the Israeli setting is so underutilized that the film could have been shot on a Hollywood lot.
My review was written after a screening on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Vaguely resembling U. S. World War II "entertain the troops" comedies, "Troupe" is set after the Six Day War, with a unit of entertainer-soldiers traveling around the country to raise the active soldiers' spirits. Amidst corny rivalries and romances as subplots, main premise is our group being good enough to be chosen from all the competition to appear on a national tv broadcast on Independence Day.
In his debut film, helmer Avi Nesher stages broad comedy well and keeps the unimpressive musical numbers (combining traditional music with a three-piece rock band and folk ballads) simple.
An attractive young cast contributes highly naturalistic acting in the more intimate scenes. Standing out from the ensemble are Meir Swisa doing a young Jerry Lewis-style comedy turn. Liron Nigard as the earth mother among the youngsters and Daphna Aroni as a talented singer who arouses envy among the veterans.
Technical credits are okay, though the Israeli setting is so underutilized that the film could have been shot on a Hollywood lot.
My review was written after a screening on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
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