El Dorado (1963 film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = El Dorado

| image = El Dorado (1963 film).jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name = אל דוראדו

| director = Menahem Golan

| producer = Mordecai Navon

| writer = {{ubl|Leo Filler|Menahem Golan|Amatsia Hiuni}}

| story = Yigal Mosenzon (play)

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Chaim Topol|Gila Almagor}}

| music = Yohanan Zaray

| cinematography = Nissim Leon

| editing = Nellie Gilad

| studio = Geva Films
Noah Films

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1963}}

| runtime = 88 minutes

| country = Israel

| language = Hebrew

| budget =

| gross =

}}

El Dorado (Hebrew: אל דוראדו) is an Israeli 1963 film directed by Menahem Golan. The script was co-written by him, Leo Filler, and Amatsia Hiuni, based on the play by Yigal Mosenzon.

Menahem Golan’s directorial debut is a film adaptation of Yigal Mossinson’s acclaimed novel and play of the same title. The story follows Sherman, a man on trial for murder who is acquitted due to reasonable doubt. Despite his acquittal, the trial leaves a lasting impact on Sherman, leading him to fall in love with his defense attorney’s intelligent daughter. He is even willing to abandon his life of crime for her, including leaving his long-time partner, Margot, a prostitute. However, his attempt to reform is met with skepticism, and the road to redemption proves to be difficult.

The film stars Gila Almagor, Haim Topol, and Shaike Ophir.{{Cite web |title=Eldorado |url=https://jfc.org.il/en/movie/26732-2/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=ארכיון הסרטים הישראלי - סינמטק ירושלים |language=en-US}}