The Real Shlemiel
1995, French. Directed by Albert Hanan Kaminski.
In a village of fools, he's a hero.
When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat Zlateh live there with Aaron's uncle Shlemiel. When an evil sorcerer and his monster attack the village, Aaron and Zlateh have to defend it themselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Albert Hanan KaminskiDirector
- Fyvush FinkelNarrator (voice)
- Tommy J. MichaelsAaron (voice) (as Tommy Michaels)
- Ronn CarrollUncle Shlemiel (voice)
- Tovah FeldshuhZlateh the Goat / Aunt Sarah / The Matchmaker (voice)
- Stephen D. NewmanDarko the Sorcerer (voice) (as Steve Newman)
- Ivy AustinThe Lantuch (voice)
- Harry GozGronam Ox (voice)
- Lee WilkofSender / Tudras (voice)
- Chip ZienTreitel / The Donkey (voice)
- Larry KeithSchmendrick / Voice Over (voice)
- Lewis J. StadlenLekish / Zeinvel / The Peddler (voice)
- Laura DeanDana (voice)
Details
- Released
- 11 October 1995
- Original title
- Die Schelme von Schelm
- Country
- France, Germany, Hungary, Israel
- Written by
- Albert Hanan Kaminski, Jacqueline Galia Benousilio
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The Real Shlemiel: quick answers
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How long is The Real Shlemiel?
The Real Shlemiel runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Does The Real Shlemiel have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Real Shlemiel on?
The Real Shlemiel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 1995. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Real Shlemiel?
If you liked The Real Shlemiel, try Welcome to Smelliville, An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster, PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups.
Who directed The Real Shlemiel?
The Real Shlemiel (1995) was directed by Albert Hanan Kaminski and stars Fyvush Finkel, Tommy J. Michaels, Ronn Carroll.