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2004

To Take A Wife

Directed by Ronit Elkabetz
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.

Duration

1h 37m

Released

June 1, 2004

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5.6

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Cast9

  • Ronit Elkabetz
  • Simon Abkarian
  • Gilbert Melki
  • Sulika Kadosh
  • Dalia Beger
  • Kobi Regev
  • Omer Moshkovitz
  • Yam Eitan
  • Valérie Zarrouk

Part ofThe Gett Collection

Includes To Take A Wife (2004), The Seven Days (2008), and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014).

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