To Take A Wife

Jun 1, 2004

1h 37m

★ 5.7

A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Zanagar Films

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Cast

Viviane

Ronit Elkabetz

Eliyahoo

Simon Abkarian

Albert

Gilbert Melki

Mémé

Sulika Kadosh

Dona

Dalia Beger

Eviatar

Kobi Regev

Gabrielle

Omer Moshkovitz

Lior

Yam Eitan

Yvette

Valérie Zarrouk

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