The Court Jesters [ליצני החצר]

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Four Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz are chosen by the camp commandant to be his personal clowns. An astrologer, a midget, a juggler and a court judge are the four "lucky" clowns. During the day they work like all the other prisoners, and at night they perform for the SS officers for small pieces of bread. They all survive, and the play follows them later in life in Jerusalem and Argentina, where one of them is taking revenge.
Format: Drama
Cast Size: 6M/1F

Snapshot

Original Source Material: Based on Avigdor Dagan's novel The Court Jesters, 1984.
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Original Language: Hebrew

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