To Take A Wife

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To Take A Wife (2004)

Directed by Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz

“A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear”

Drama, Romance · 1h 37m

The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A young woman trying to raise three children, work from home, and observe the strict Moroccan traditions of her family finds herself at constant odds with her husband and her brothers, who want her to stay married and leave behind the notions of being loved and free.

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Cast

Ronit Elkabetz Viviane Simon Abkarian Eliyahoo Gilbert Melki Albert
S
Sulika Kadosh Mémé
D
Dalia Beger Dona
K
Kobi Regev Eviatar
O
Omer Moshkovitz Gabrielle
Y
Yam Eitan Lior Valérie Zarrouk Yvette

Crew

Director
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Screenplay
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Director of Photography
Yaron Scharf
Editor
Joel Alexis
Producer
Marek Rozenbaum, Jean-Philippe Reza, Eric Cohen, Itai Tamir

Details

Original title
ולקחת לך אישה
Release date
2004-06-01
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
HE
Spoken languages
French, Hebrew
Countries
France, Israel
Production
Zanagar Films