Panther in the Basement
by Amos Ozliterary work· published 1995
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The lighthearted tale of a 12-year-old Jewish boy who befriends a British policeman in 1947 Israel, a friendship which leads his comrades to accuse him of treason. The boys have formed a secret liberation army to throw out the British. By the author of Don't Call It Night.
Adaptations (1)
Panther in the Basement was adapted into a 2007 film.
The Little Traitor2007 · film · 88 min · dir. Lynn Roth · IMDb ↗Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world-renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in British Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land.
