At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.
Release Date | January 1, 1991 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | האיש שאהב בעברית | |
Runtime | — | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English, Hebrew, Russian | |
Original Language | Hebrew | |
Production Countries | Israel | |
Production Companies | Belfilms Ltd.Mordecai Slonim Productions |