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Himmo, King of Jerusalem

Himmo, King of Jerusalem is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Himmo, King of Jerusalem rather than just read about it. In short: Himmo, King of Jerusalem (Hebrew: חימו מלך ירושלים, tr. Himmo Melech Yerushalaim) is a 1987 Israeli independent underground dramatic art film directed by Amos Guttman.

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Reference excerpt

Himmo, King of Jerusalem (Hebrew: חימו מלך ירושלים, tr. Himmo Melech Yerushalaim) is a 1987 Israeli independent underground dramatic art film directed by Amos Guttman. It was adapted by Edna Mazia from an eponymous 1966 novel by Yoram Kaniuk,

Plot The film is set in an abandoned monastery-turned-clinic (the film was shot at the Monastery of the Cross), unfolds during the siege of Jerusalem in 1948. The protagonist is the enigmatic Himmo Perach (Ofer Shikartsi), a mortally wounded soldier and former charismatic philanderer who cannot speak (except when he asks to be shot, though nobody in the monastery has the courage to do so) or move as he had most of his limbs removed without anesthesia due to severe shortages. A young and beautiful volunteer nurse, Hamutal Horowitz (Alona Kimhi), is romantically drawn to Himmo. Jealousy amongst the other patients, all in love with Hamutal though receiving only professional care, soon begins to emerge.

Production The film, financed by the Israel Film Fund and developed at Herzliya Studios, stars inter alia Icho Avital, Mika Rottenberg, Amiram Gabriel, Yossi Graber, Shai Kapon, Amos Lavi, Dov Navon, Aliza Rosen, and Sivan Shavit and has cinematography by Jorge Gurvich, production by Enrique Rottenberg, and music by Ilan Virtzberg (in addition to the 1946/1948 song "We Left Slowly" performed by Shoshana Damari).

Cast Icho Avital as Yoram Shay Capon as Aaron Amiram Gabriel as Frangi Alona Kimhi as Hamital Amos Lavi as Marcos Dov Navon as Assa Aliza Rosen as Clara Sivan Shavit as Ivria Yossi Graber as doctor Ada Valerie-Tal Ofer Shikartsi as Himmo Avi Gilor

Reception It was screened and won several prizes at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival, and 1988 Chicago International Film Festival, despite being a commercial flop with only 21,000 tickets sold. Journalist Meir Schnitzer dismissed the film for its "lack of plot" and "visual ugliness", and similar pontifications were voiced by other journalists such as Gidi Orsher, who dismissed its "pretentiousness" and called it a stain on the Israeli film "industry", and Nachman Ingber, who called it “miserable, tiring, heavy, a boring and slow film in which nothing happens” and complained that it utilized "too much dialogue and too little action". Outside Israel, where the film was distributed by the National Center for Jewish Film, TV Guide also dismissed the "stagy, with a fair amount of speechmaking" approach. The film was released on DVD in Israel by Third Ear DVDs as part of a boxset containing the complete filmography of Guttman and an equivalent boxset was released in France by Bach Films. Several nowadays notable Israeli film people, such as Rony Gruber, Samuel Maoz, Shva Salhoov, and Shahar Segal started out as crew bit parts on this film.

References

Bibliography Meir Schnitzer. הקולנוע הישראלי: כל העובדות, כל העלילות, כל הבמאים וגם ביקורות [Israeli Cinema: All Facts, All Plots, All Directors, and All Critiques] (in Hebrew). Or Yehuda and Jerusalem: Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, Jerusalem Cinematheque's Israel Film Archive, and Ministry of Education's Israel Film Institute. 1994. pp. 20, 295, and 376. ISBN 9789652863782. OCLC 31817606. Himmo, King of Jerusalem. In: Kaufman, Deborah (1991). Plotkin, Janis; Orenstein, Rena (eds.). A Guide to Films Featured in the Jewish Film Festival. Berkeley, California: Jewish Film Festival. pp. 30−31. OCLC 25527469. Reprinted in: Plotkin, Janis (1996). Libresco, Caroline; Feiger, Josh (eds.). Independent Jewish Film: A Resource Guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco, California: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. p. 71. ISBN 9780965068802. OCLC 36119531.

External links Himmo, King of Jerusalem at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Himmo, King of Jerusalem

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Himmo, King of Jerusalem claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Himmo, King of Jerusalem before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Himmo, King of Jerusalem ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Himmo, King of Jerusalem

In research: Himmo, King of Jerusalem appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Himmo, King of Jerusalem in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Himmo, King of Jerusalem is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1980s Hebrew-language films, 1980s Israeli films, 1987 films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Himmo, King of Jerusalem outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Himmo, King of Jerusalem in simple terms?

Himmo, King of Jerusalem (Hebrew: חימו מלך ירושלים, tr. Himmo Melech Yerushalaim) is a 1987 Israeli independent underground dramatic art film directed by Amos Guttman.

Why does Himmo, King of Jerusalem matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Himmo, King of Jerusalem?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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