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6.9/10   126 votes
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Writers:
Ronit Elkabetz (writer)
Shlomi Elkabetz (writer)
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Release Date:
26 January 2005 (France) more
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6 wins & 2 nominations more
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A confused yet effective film more (2 total)

Cast

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Ronit Elkabetz ... Viviane
Simon Abkarian ... Eliahou
Gilbert Melki ... Albert
Sulika Kadosh ... Mémé
Dalia Beger ... Dona (as Dalia Malka Beger)
Kobi Regev ... Eviatar
Omer Moshkovitz ... Gabrielle
Yam Eitan ... Lior
Valérie Zarrouk ... Yvette
Carl Zrihen ... Victor (as Charly Zrihen)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Barak
Gilad Ben-David
Dina Blay
Albert Cohen
Shlomi Elkabetz
Yechiel Elkabetz
Rosina Kambus (as Rozina Cambos)
Sandra Kovchovitch
David Ohayon
Itamar Ohayon
Jacques Ohayon
Jali Ohayon
Meit Ohayon
Itai Tamir
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Also Known As:
Prendre femme (France)
To Take a Wife (International: English title)
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Israel:97 min
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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
A confused yet effective film, 18 March 2005
Author: Omri Alon from Seattle, WA

Ronit Elkabetz has a tendency for extravagant characters and in this film portrays yet another. Her loveless marriage in shambles, her old lover back in Israel, she stumbles from one situation to the next as if under no power of her own. Her husband, her children, her neighbors, her lover -- they all seem more like obstacles in her path toward self-actualization than characters she feels anything for.

The narrative is awkward and confused, the characters seem to lack any particular drive, but it still all kind of pulls together because of the emotional immediacy created by explosive bursts from various characters well-captured by the camera in close-up.

While I can't say I thought it was a very good film, it's definitely interesting. If Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz can tighten up their storytelling, their next work should be truly unique.

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