Sixty Six (film)
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| Sixty Six | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Weiland |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Elizabeth Karlsen |
| Written by | Bridget O'Connor Peter Straughan |
| Starring | David Bark-Jones |
| Music by | Joby Talbot |
| Cinematography | Dan Landin |
| Editing by | Paul Tothill |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures (UIP) |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
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Sixty Six is a 2006 film about a barmitzvah which takes place in London on the day of the 1966 world cup final.
[edit] Plot synopsis
The protagonist, a Jewish boy, is about to become barmitzvah. Initially he meticulously plans a lavish reception to upstage that of his older brother Alvie, but as the family's finances lurch from one disaster to another his family are forced to lower his expectations. When England reaches the final of football world cup, most of the guests make excuses not to come to the barmitzvah reception so that they can watch the football game. Eventually the protagonist's father drives him to Wembley where they observe the final goal.
[edit] Trivia
- The main character asks his rabbi if it is ethical to hope that one's national team loses. The rabbi replies "well, there is nothing about it in the Old Testament". This is a solecism; a rabbi would never refer to any part of Jewish scripture as "the Old Testament".
[edit] Quotes
Friend: Will you have your tunga cut off?
Bernie: What?
Friend: My mum said when you have your bar mitzvah you have your tunga cut off by a rabbi with a cake knife.
Bernie: It's not called a tunga, it's called a cock and I've already had a bit cut off.
(Friend's dad looks up in astonishment.)
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