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''Waiting for Godik'' is a 2007 documentary written and directed by Ari Davidovich, chronicalling the rise and fall of the Israeli theater producer and impresario Giora Godik. ==Subject== According to the description on the Internet Movie Database, this documentary "tells the story of the rise and fall of the Israeli King of Musicals, legendary producer and impresario Giora Godik. The tragic story of the man, who touched the dream and crashed, is also the story of an unforgettable era and the tale of the local version of the musical genre."〔(IMDB.com. )〕 Originally establishing himself by bringing performers including Marlene Dietrich to Israel〔(Weisgal, Meyer Wolfe, "Meyer Weisgal...so far:an autobiography." )〕 he established the "Godik Theater," becoming famous for producing Hebrew language versions of American and international musical comedies to the Israel stage. "At its peak," the enterprise managed by Godik "had about 200 employees, and paid very high salaries to dozens of actors, singers, musicians, directors, and dancers."〔(Rubin, Don, "The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theater: Europe," London: Routledge, 1997, page 499. )〕 "Godik, one of the prominent symbols of Israel's happy 60s, endeavored, in his way, to bring the American dream to Tel Aviv. However, the dream was shattered when Godik skyrocketed to the top and plummeted to the lowest depths."〔 After losing his money and accumulating massive debts, Godik fled to Germany, "utterly destitute," where he ended up selling hot-dogs at the central railway station in Frankfurt.〔 According to Davidovich, the film's writer and director, the documentary "brings back to life the story of a man who believed that life was a musical."〔(IMDB, Plot Summary. )〕 Through the story of Godik's successes and failures, "a bygone historical era in Tel Aviv is also exposed."〔(Levitt, Meredith Price, "History plays a role in Festival selections," JewishJournal.com, May 28, 2008. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waiting for Godik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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