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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Cast & Crew.
Ronit Elkabetz
Viviane / Director / Screenplay
Simon Abkarian
Eliyahoo
Gilbert Melki
Albert
Sulika Kadosh
Mémé
Dalia Beger
Dona
Kobi Regev
Eviatar
Omer Moshkovitz
Gabrielle
Yam Eitan
Lior
Valérie Zarrouk
Yvette
Shlomi Elkabetz
Director / Screenplay
Yaron Scharf
Director of Photography
Joel Alexis
Editor
Michel Korb
Music
Aviv Aldema
Art Direction
Laura Sheim
Costume Design
Tali Ohaion
Casting
Marek Rozenbaum
Producer
Jean-Philippe Reza
Producer
Eric Cohen
Producer
Itai Tamir
Producer
Avi Fahima
ProductionDesigner
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 1, 2004
Original Nameולקחת לך אישה
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
wife husband relationship
married couple
arranged marriage
cigarette
rage and hate
lover
irreconcilability
marriage crisis
marriage
coercion
calamity
conflict
divorce
extramarital affair
family feud
woman director
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 and was nominated for an Ophir Award for her performance. The film, a joint Israeli-French production, marks the debut of both directors and serves as a kind of shared autobiography.
It premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in September 2004 and screened in numerous countries, receiving widespread international acclaim.
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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