To Take a Wife
Original title: Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
“A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear”
2004 · 1 h 37 min
Directed by Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz
Cast
Ronit Elkabetz Simon Abkarian Gilbert Melki Sulika Kadosh Dalia Beger Kobi Regev
Plot
In 1979 Haifa, a Moroccan-Israeli woman is trapped in a loveless marriage and her family and the community, in the first part of the Viviane Amsalem trilogy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A claustrophobic and powerful family drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (710 votes)
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