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To Take A Wife (2004)

Original title: ולקחת לך אישה

2004-06-01 · 1h 37m · HE
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A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear

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.

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Ronit ElkabetzDirectorShlomi ElkabetzDirector

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Ronit ElkabetzRonit ElkabetzVivianeSimon AbkarianSimon AbkarianEliyahooGilbert MelkiGilbert MelkiAlbertSulika KadoshSulika KadoshMéméDalia BegerDalia BegerDonaKobi RegevKobi RegevEviatarOmer MoshkovitzOmer MoshkovitzGabrielleYam EitanYam EitanLiorValérie ZarroukValérie ZarroukYvette

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipWoman directorDivorceMarried coupleRage and hateMarriageExtramarital affairMarriage crisisArranged marriageConflictLoverFamily feudCigaretteCoercionCalamityIrreconcilability

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Woman Director · DivorceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Family FeudDirector preference357533 · 460449

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What is To Take A Wife about?

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.

How long is To Take A Wife?

To Take A Wife has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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