To Take A Wife (2004)
1h 37m
Running Time
June 1, 2004Release Date
Plot.
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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Currently To Take A Wife is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Chai Flicks
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Cast & Crew.
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 1, 2004
Original Nameולקחת לך אישה
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
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Wiki.
To Take a Wife (VeLakahta Lekha Isha; French: Prendre femme) is a 2004 drama film. It is the directorial debut of veteran actress Ronit Elkabetz, who also stars in the film. The French-Israeli production premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in September 2004.
The film is the first in a trilogy about the unhappy marriage of Viviane. It was followed by Shiva in 2008, and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem in 2014.
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