Hunting Elephants ( Hebrew : לצוד פילים , Latzud Pilim , lit. To Hunt Elephants) is a 2013 Israeli crime comedy film directed by Reshef Levi and written by Reshef and Regev Levi. It stars, among others, Sasson Gabai , Moni Moshonov and Patrick Stewart . It was released to theaters in Israel on July 4, 2013.
20-426: The plot centers around Jonathan ( Gil Blank ), a 12-year-old boy who, with his grandfather and two others, attempts to rob the bank where his deceased father had worked. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Jonathan's father, Daniel ( Tzvika Hadar ), dies of a heart attack in his workplace, with Jonathan present but unable to help him. The bank manager, Dedi ( Moshe Ivgy ), refuses to pay compensation because
40-402: A guard's gun and his own hostages, but he is not sent to prison because of his dementia . Eliyahu then robs the bank himself, and Jonathan, pretending to be a victim, burns some of the money in front of the police, allowing him to get away with most of the stolen cash. British actor John Cleese was signed up for the role of Michael Simpson, but due to heart problems he was unable to perform in
60-402: A guard's gun and his own hostages, but he is not sent to prison because of his dementia . Eliyahu then robs the bank himself, and Jonathan, pretending to be a victim, burns some of the money in front of the police, allowing him to get away with most of the stolen cash. British actor John Cleese was signed up for the role of Michael Simpson, but due to heart problems he was unable to perform in
80-418: A home for himself and Nick. To solve their financial problems, Jonathan, Michael, Eliyahu and Nick plan to rob the bank where Daniel worked, being intimately familiar with the bank's defense systems. They stage a number of diversions which causes the bank to turn off one of the main alarm systems, allowing them to enter the safe. The first plan goes awry when Nick, who was supposed to be a hostage himself, takes
100-418: A home for himself and Nick. To solve their financial problems, Jonathan, Michael, Eliyahu and Nick plan to rob the bank where Daniel worked, being intimately familiar with the bank's defense systems. They stage a number of diversions which causes the bank to turn off one of the main alarm systems, allowing them to enter the safe. The first plan goes awry when Nick, who was supposed to be a hostage himself, takes
120-477: Is in a coma in their elderly home, with no chance of recovery. She was the daughter of a British lord and inherited his estate in Israel, while her brother Michael Simpson ( Patrick Stewart ), broke because he chose to be a theater actor to the chagrin of their father, seeks to take Roda off life support and get the estate. The estate had in fact already been sold by Eliyahu to pay for Roda's lengthy hospitalization and
140-424: Is in a coma in their elderly home, with no chance of recovery. She was the daughter of a British lord and inherited his estate in Israel, while her brother Michael Simpson ( Patrick Stewart ), broke because he chose to be a theater actor to the chagrin of their father, seeks to take Roda off life support and get the estate. The estate had in fact already been sold by Eliyahu to pay for Roda's lengthy hospitalization and
160-596: The Third Day . He co-starred with his daughter Dana in the 2010 film Hayu Leilot . In February 2016, the Israeli media reported that Ivgy was accused by several women of sexual harassment. In May 2018, Ivgy was indicted in Haifa Magistrates Court on charges of sexual harassment and indecent acts against four women. Three of the four accusers are actresses who worked with Ivgy on film sets and in
180-399: The caretaker Sigi. Ynet panned the movie for failing in its three main elements: as a crime story, as a comedy and as satire, giving it a score of 2.5/5. Haaretz was especially critical on the same issues, further slamming the "old people" jokes and the vulgarity of the film. Walla! took issue with the premise of the movie, saying that it was not believable, among other things because
200-406: The caretaker Sigi. Ynet panned the movie for failing in its three main elements: as a crime story, as a comedy and as satire, giving it a score of 2.5/5. Haaretz was especially critical on the same issues, further slamming the "old people" jokes and the vulgarity of the film. Walla! took issue with the premise of the movie, saying that it was not believable, among other things because the movie
220-606: The contract with the insurance company doesn't cover such events. Jonathan's mother, Dorit ( Yael Abecassis ), starts going out with Dedi because she needs the money, leaving Jonathan in an elderly home with his grandfather Eliyahu ( Sasson Gabai ). Eliyahu and his friend Nick ( Moni Moshonov ) are former Lehi fighters who used to rob British banks to fund the organization's activities. Eliyahu had been at odds with Daniel and Dorit for many years, and hated Dorit for not having an abortion and, in his opinion, ruining Daniel's life and burying his career. Eliyahu's wife Roda ( Rina Schenfeld )
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#1732802434124240-606: The contract with the insurance company doesn't cover such events. Jonathan's mother, Dorit ( Yael Abecassis ), starts going out with Dedi because she needs the money, leaving Jonathan in an elderly home with his grandfather Eliyahu ( Sasson Gabai ). Eliyahu and his friend Nick ( Moni Moshonov ) are former Lehi fighters who used to rob British banks to fund the organization's activities. Eliyahu had been at odds with Daniel and Dorit for many years, and hated Dorit for not having an abortion and, in his opinion, ruining Daniel's life and burying his career. Eliyahu's wife Roda ( Rina Schenfeld )
260-408: The film. Stewart agreed to replace him and the script was modified to closer fit his personality. Hunting Elephants has been widely screened, but received mostly negative reviews from critics. Ma'ariv praised the film for creating a fun setting and going against the stereotype of what old people should be doing, but criticized it for being vulgar and sexist in its treatment of the sub-plot with
280-404: The film. Stewart agreed to replace him and the script was modified to closer fit his personality. Hunting Elephants has been widely screened, but received mostly negative reviews from critics. Ma'ariv praised the film for creating a fun setting and going against the stereotype of what old people should be doing, but criticized it for being vulgar and sexist in its treatment of the sub-plot with
300-473: The movie was clearly based in the present, when the characters should have been about 90 years old and unable to perform the actions in the movie. It praised the cast however, saying that it saved the film. Moshe Ivgy Moshe Ivgy ( Hebrew : משה איבגי ; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director . Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca , Morocco , to a Moroccan Jewish family. He
320-421: The theater. The fourth woman had no prior acquaintance with Ivgy. He approached her in a falafel shop and made unsolicited sexually explicit comments to her. In January 2020, Ivgy was convicted of indecent assault against four women but acquitted of more serious charges. His sentence, involving a fine and six months community service, was considered by feminist groups as "lenient towards a serial offender." He
340-496: Was clearly based in the present, when the characters should have been about 90 years old and unable to perform the actions in the movie. It praised the cast however, saying that it saved the film. Gil Blank Hunting Elephants ( Hebrew : לצוד פילים , Latzud Pilim , lit. To Hunt Elephants) is a 2013 Israeli crime comedy film directed by Reshef Levi and written by Reshef and Regev Levi. It stars, among others, Sasson Gabai , Moni Moshonov and Patrick Stewart . It
360-413: Was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is also an actress. After divorcing Irit, he married Oreet, with whom he has two children, Ella and Lily. Ivgy experimented with Scientology and spent some six months studying its teachings. He abandoned it, stating "it is an insane business... Those at the top earn billions and he (the average member) is destitute." Ivgy directed And on
380-534: Was released to theaters in Israel on July 4, 2013. The plot centers around Jonathan ( Gil Blank ), a 12-year-old boy who, with his grandfather and two others, attempts to rob the bank where his deceased father had worked. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Jonathan's father, Daniel ( Tzvika Hadar ), dies of a heart attack in his workplace, with Jonathan present but unable to help him. The bank manager, Dedi ( Moshe Ivgy ), refuses to pay compensation because
400-399: Was sentenced to 6 months of community service, 6 months of probation, and compensation to the complainant in the amount of NIS 10,000. On July 12, 2021, a Haifa magistrate court sentenced Ivgy to 11 months for indecent assault . He was released from prison on March 14, 2022. At the 2016 Haifa International Film Festival , Moshe Ivgy and Norman Issa shared the prize for Best Actor in
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