To Take A Wife
“A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear”
2004•1h 37m•6.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Ronit Elkabetz
Writer
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Languages
French, Hebrew
Studio
Zanagar Films
Cast
Ronit Elkabetz
Viviane
Simon Abkarian
Eliyahoo
Gilbert Melki
Albert
Sulika Kadosh
Mémé
Dalia Beger
Dona
Kobi Regev
Eviatar
Omer Moshkovitz
Gabrielle
Yam Eitan
Lior
Valérie Zarrouk
Yvette
Production
Company
Zanagar Films
Producer
Marek Rozenbaum
Producer
Jean-Philippe Reza
Producer
Eric Cohen
Producer
Itai Tamir
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