7.0/10
422
5 user 7 critic

Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)

| Drama | March 2004 (Israel)
Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha Poster
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 ... See full summary »

Directors:

,

Writers:

,

Stars:

, , | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

On Disc

at Amazon

8 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

Add Image
See all 5 photos »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Shiva (2008)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

When one of the brothers (Ohayn) dies, all the whole family comes for Shiva (Jewish tradition,when the family sits seven days at the home after the death one of their family). A large ... See full summary »

Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Moshe Ivgy, Yaël Abecassis
Next »
Gett (2014)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

After a lukewarm marriage of over twenty years, a woman appeals to her husband's compassion to obtain the desirable divorce document in front of a court, which proves to be more challenging than she would expect.

Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gabi Amrani
Next »
Hatuna Meuheret (2001)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be ... See full summary »

Director: Dover Koshashvili
Stars: Lior Ashkenazi, Ronit Elkabetz, Moni Moshonov
Next »
Or (My Treasure) (2004)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Or shoulders a lot: she's 17 or 18, a student, works evenings at a restaurant, recycles cans and bottles for cash, and tries to keep her mother Ruthie from returning to streetwalking in Tel... See full summary »

Director: Keren Yedaya
Stars: Dana Ivgy, Ronit Elkabetz, Meshar Cohen
Next »
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.

Director: Eran Kolirin
Stars: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri
Next »
Knafayim Shvurot (2002)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

Daphne and her four children try to cope with the abrupt death of husband/father. As the family seems to fall apart, a sudden incident gives them a chance to heal their 'broken wings'.

Director: Nir Bergman
Stars: Orly Silbersatz, Maya Maron, Nitai Gvirtz
Next »
Nina's Tragedies (2003)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

The taboo relationship between young Nadav and his Aunt Nina transcends definition on its way to odd highs and lows.

Director: Savi Gabizon
Stars: Ayelet Zurer, Yoram Hattab, Alon Aboutboul
Next »
Jaffa (2009)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

In the city of Jaffa; a young girl plans to run away with her secret lover, when a tragedy forever changes the course of their lives.

Director: Keren Yedaya
Stars: Dana Ivgy, Moni Moshonov, Ronit Elkabetz
Next »
Sh'Chur (1994)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

A Westernized teenager struggles to come to terms with the white magic practiced by members of her family.

Director: Shmuel Hasfari
Stars: Gila Almagor, Ronit Elkabetz, Eti Adar
Next »
Edut (2011)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Palestinian testimonies collected after the second Intifada revealed a harsh daily life reality that, for Israelis, had always belonged to the "others" - the Palestinians - and hence was ... See full summary »

Director: Shlomi Elkabetz
Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Menashe Noy, Dikla
Next »
Efes beyahasei enosh (2014)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

A unit of female Israeli soldiers at a remote desert base bide their time as they count down the minutes until they can return to civilian life.

Director: Talya Lavie
Stars: Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein
Next »
Sof Ha'Olam Smola (2004)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

As a family from India moves in to a desert neighborhood in Southern Israel in the 1960's, the family's eldest, beautiful daughter discovers friendship and romance with the lovely local ... See full summary »

Director: Avi Nesher
Stars: Neta Garty, Liraz Charhi, Aure Atika
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
... Viviane
... Eliahou
... Albert
Sulika Kadosh ... Hanina Ohayon
... 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
Gilles Ben-David ... (as Gilad Ben-David)
Dina Blay
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

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. Written by fkelleghan@hotmail.com

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

haifa israel | f rated | mother and child | husband and wife domestic | dysfunctional family | See All (8) »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

|

Language:

| |

Release Date:

March 2004 (Israel)  »

Also Known As:

Getrennte Wege  »

Company Credits

Production Co:

,  »
Show more on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Gett (2014) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Elkabetz shines
5 February 2017 | by – See all my reviews

I completely fell in love with Elkabetz's final film Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem. It's such a complete film I didn't realize until much later that it was the final piece in a trilogy, the first being To Take a Wife.

To Take a Wife works much the same way. You don't need to know that it is part of a trilogy, it works very well on its own. Ronit Elkabetz plays Viviane Amsalem. When we meet her she is completely silent, and remains so for a good portion of the running time. Men around her beg and plead with her. It's because Vivane wants a divorce from her husband, and her ultra religious family are appalled and want her to give her husband a chance. The scene ends with Viviane relenting, but the rest of the movie is preoccupied with showing just how bad the Amsalem's marriage is. In Gett, Viviane talked about the torture of their marriage, but it was never seen. In To Take a Wife, we learn just how bad things can get between two people who are completely ill suited to one another.

This is the debut film for Elkabetz and her brother and co-director. Unlike Gett this doesn't rise to the level of full masterpiece but it's an excellent showcase for Ronit nevertheless and her portrayal of Viviane is heartbreaking and feels real and lived-in.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 5 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Action and Adventure Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial