Sixty Six
Sixty Six is a 2006 British biographical comedy-drama film about a bar mitzvah which takes place in London on the day of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, based on the true life bar mitzvah of director Paul Weiland.
Plot
Bernie Reubens, a young Jewish boy, is about to have his bar mitzvah. Initially, he meticulously plans a lavish reception to upstage that of his older brother Alvie, but as the family's finances lurch from one disaster to another, the family is forced to lower Bernie's expectations and stage the bar mitzvah reception at home in North London. When England reaches the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, held on the same day, most of the guests make excuses not to come to the reception so that they can watch the game. In the end, Bernie's father saves the day by driving Bernie to Wembley Stadium to witness the end of the match.
More details
author | Bridget O'Connor |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Paul Weiland |
editor | Paul Tothill |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | 1966 fifa world cup final bar mitzvah drive end fifa world cup force game jewish jewish boy north london older brother wembley stadium world cup |
musicBy | Joby Talbot |
producer | Elizabeth Karlsen Eric Fellner Tim Bevan |
productionCompany | Ingenious Media StudioCanal Working Title Films WT |
publisher | BBFC United International Pictures Universal Pictures |
recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
theme | biographical |