Heaven Before I Die

Heaven Before I Die

1997
1h 35min

Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that and decides to emigrate from Palestine to Canada, where "everyone is equal". There everybody treats him kindly, and a thief specializing in stealing money from cash machines takes him into his home and treats him like a son, waitress Selma finds him a job as a Chaplin imitator, "prophet" Khalil Gibran gives him wise advice

Heaven Before I Die

Storyline

Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that and decides to emigrate from Palestine to Canada, where "everyone is equal". There everybody treats him kindly, and a thief specializing in stealing money from cash machines takes him into his home and treats him like a son, waitress Selma finds him a job as a Chaplin imitator, "prophet" Khalil Gibran gives him wise advice
Cast
Andy Velasquez
Jacob
Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini
Thief
Joanna Pacula
Joanna Pacula
Selma
Geoffrey Lower
Geoffrey Lower
Sterrea
Burt Young
Burt Young
Pollof
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna
Jack
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Khalil Gibran
Maria Ferrari
Mona
Hannin Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Baby Jacob
Mohammad Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Boy Jacob
Lutuf Nouasser
Jacob's Father
Geula Nuni
Geula Nuni
Jacob's Mother
Ruty Moinster
Nora
Yitzhak Ne'eman
Wise Man
Stan Wai
Informant
Alex Brown
Acting
Dan Ostapec
Truck Driver
John Paul Drago
Acting
Bill Lasovich
Cop
Cherilee Taylor
Susan
Rebecca Bailey
Clair
Samina Mariani
Sue
Dharram Singh
Cabby
Debra Khoury
Lawyer
Ross Richards
Judge
Charlie Stevens
Stevens
Michael Derbas
Guitarist
Robin Weingort Rose
Phone Clerk
Elle Downs
Elle Downs
Receptionist
Glenn Chemy
Danny
Leslie Stevenson
Commercial Babe
Natasja Edelman
Dancer
Danny Marks
Leonard Cohen
Severin Weingort
Yellow Cab Driver
Ryan Weichel
Bouncer #1
John (Hannah) Hajjar
Bouncer #2
John Douglas
Violinist
Sarah Anjuli
Sarah Anjuli
Acting
Jennifer Steede
Jennifer Steede
Acting
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