To Take A Wife

To Take A Wife

97 mins | Drama, Romance | June 1, 2004

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.

To Take A Wife

97 mins | Drama, Romance | June 1, 2004

To Take A Wife
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Zanagar Films
Original title ולקחת לך אישה
Directors Shlomi Elkabetz, Ronit Elkabetz
Writers Shlomi Elkabetz, Ronit Elkabetz

Cast

Ronit Elkabetz

as Viviane

Simon Abkarian

as Eliyahoo

Gilbert Melki

as Albert

Sulika Kadosh

as Mémé

Dalia Beger

as Dona

Kobi Regev

as Eviatar

Omer Moshkovitz

as Gabrielle

Yam Eitan

as Lior

Valérie Zarrouk

as Yvette