

To Take A Wife
ולקחת לך אישה
20041ч 37мин
(15)
"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.
Director:Ronit Elkabetz
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Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateJune 1, 2004
Original Languagehe
Statistics
Vote Count15
Popularity1
Languages
FrenchHebrew
Production Countries
FranceIsrael
Production Companies
Zanagar Films
Crew
Writers
Ronit Elkabetz
Shlomi Elkabetz
Producers
Marek Rozenbaum
Jean-Philippe Reza
Eric Cohen
Composer
Michel Korb
Cinematography
Yaron Scharf
Editor
Joel Alexis
Keywords
husband wife relationshiprage and hatemarriage crisismarried couplearranged marriagecigarettelovermarriagecalamityirreconcilabilitycoercionconflictdivorceextramarital affairfamily feudwoman director













