Yiddish Connection

Yiddish Connection

1986 · 97 min · ★ 8.3 · Crime, Drama, Comedy

Two middle-aged Jewish merchants plot to crack a safe with a clergyman and some neighbors in Paris.

Directed by Paul Boujenah · Written by Didier Kaminka

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