Ervinka

[1] The film, starring Chaim Topol (best known for his role as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof), is a comical tale of a con man who falls in love with a police officer.

He ekes out a living as a petty con man by charging parking fees to a lot that does not belong to him, stealing electricity from his neighbors, eating for free at family events he is not invited to, and extorting money from movie directors by revving up his moped engine near their film sets.

He also finds ways to con the authorities, taking advantage of the stupidity, laziness, and inefficiency of bureaucrats (a favorite subject of Kishon's work).

Under the guise of making a movie, he has his underworld friends try to crack the lottery safe open while all around him are spectators and even police officers, all under the impression that they are watching a film director at work.

With next week's jackpot safely tucked in a bag behind his moped seat, Ervinka believes he has realized his dream.