2004
5.6 (12 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
Zanagar Films
To Take A Wife (ולקחת לך אישה)
A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear
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.
Key Crew
Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Producer: Itai Tamir, Eric Cohen, Jean-Philippe Reza, Marek Rozenbaum
Screenplay: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Director of Photography: Yaron Scharf
