Late Marriage

Late Marriage

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 24, 2001

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

Late Marriage

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 24, 2001

Late Marriage
Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Israeli Film Fund
Original title חתונה מאוחרת
Directors Dover Koshashvili
Writers Dover Koshashvili

Cast

Lior Ashkenazi

as Zaza (as Lior Louie Ashkenazi)

Ronit Elkabetz

as Judith

Moni Moshonov

as Yasha

Aya Steinovitz

as Ilana (as Aya Steinovitz Laor)

Rosina Kambus

as Magouly (as Rosina Cambos)

Simon Chen

as Simon

Sapir Kugman

as Madona

Dina Doron

as Luba

Leonid Kanevskiy

as Otary (as Leonid Kanevski)

Libia Hakmon

as Margalit (as Livia Chachmon Ayaliy)

Eli Turi

as Bessik

Maria Ovanov

as Lali