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 of Photography: Yaron Scharf
Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Screenplay: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Producer: Jean-Philippe Reza, Itai Tamir, Marek Rozenbaum, Eric Cohen
Top Cast
Ronit Elkabetz
Viviane
Simon Abkarian
Eliyahoo
Gilbert Melki
Albert
Sulika Kadosh
Mémé
Dalia Beger
Dona
Kobi Regev
Eviatar
Omer Moshkovitz
Gabrielle
Yam Eitan
Lior
