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To Take A Wife (2004)

To Take A Wife (2004)

Drama Romance

A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear

Release Date: 2004, June 1
Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Countries: France, Israel
Production: Zanagar Films
Cast: Simon Abkarian, Valérie Zarrouk, Gilbert Melki, Dalia Beger, Ronit Elkabetz, Sulika Kadosh, Kobi Regev, Omer Moshkovitz, Yam Eitan

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.

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