''Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein'' ( translit. Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein) is a 1993 Israeli fantasy comedy film directed by Enrique Rottenberg. It stars

Moshe Ivgy Moshe Ivgy (; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director. Biography Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is also an actress. Afte ...

, Estevan Gotfreed, Dvora Halter-Keidar and

Shmil Ben Ari Shmil Ben Ari (; born 7 February 1952) is an Israeli actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Jerusalem, to a Maghrebi Jewish family with parents who emigrated from Morocco and Tunisia. He studied at Beit Zvi. As an actor, Ben Ari was the st ...

. Critically acclaimed, it won the

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for Best Film. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

The plot follows Itzik Finkelstein (

Moshe Ivgi Moshe Ivgy (; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director. Biography Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is also an actress. After ...

), a single 40 year old man who didn't achieve much in his life and lives with his mother. His only attempt to succeed comes when he imports tens of thousands of

keychain A keychain () (also keyring) is a small ring or chain of metal to which several keys, or fobs can be attached. The terms keyring and keychain are often used interchangeably to mean both the individual ring, or a combined unit of a ring and fob ...

s in the shape of a

monk A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...

whose genitals are revealed by pressing his head. After the failure of the business, Itzik discovered the magnitude of his failure and the loss of the meaning of his life. One night, the keychain becomes an imaginary monk ( Esteban Gottfried). The monk turns out to be a messenger of revenge who explains that Itzik's situation is caused not by his own actions but by the people who lied to him and set his ways for him. With the help of the monk, Finkelstein embarks on a journey of revenge against the people responsible for his failure.

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