West Side Girl (Hebrew: נערת הפרברים, Na'arat Haparvarim) is a 1979 Israeli drama film directed by George Ovadiah, and starring Ofra Haza,[1] It sold 114,000 tickets in Israel.[2]
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| Edited by | Zion Avrahamian |
| Music by | Shaike Feikov |
Production company | Na'arat Haparvarim Ltd. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Israel United States |
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Plot
editVered (Ofra Haza) is a beautiful blind girl who sells chocolates and cigarettes in the streets. Vered is a gifted singer. She meets three young men who become her friends and raise money for surgery to restore her sight. When one of them steals the money, two of the friends are arrested and the third takes her to the hospital. Vered is able to see again after the surgery. After her friends leave prison and search for her, they find her in a music performance in Jerusalem. Although she had never seen them, she recognizes them instantly and is excited to see them.[3]
Cast
edit- Ofra Haza as Vered
- Uri Selah as Avi
- Menahem Einy as Chucho
- Avner Dan as Susita
- Ruth Bikel as Ruthie
- Reuven Dayyan as Yechezkel
