
At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.
| Release Date | January 1, 1991 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | האיש שאהב בעברית | |
| Runtime | — | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English, Hebrew, Russian | |
| Original Language | Hebrew | |
| Production Countries | Israel | |
| Production Companies | Belfilms Ltd.Mordecai Slonim Productions | |