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Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha

  • 2004
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
595
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Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)
Drama

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 tradition... Read allThe 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... Read allThe 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.

  • Directors
    • Ronit Elkabetz
    • Shlomi Elkabetz
  • Writers
    • Ronit Elkabetz
    • Shlomi Elkabetz
  • Stars
    • Ronit Elkabetz
    • Simon Abkarian
    • Gilbert Melki
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    595
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ronit Elkabetz
      • Shlomi Elkabetz
    • Writers
      • Ronit Elkabetz
      • Shlomi Elkabetz
    • Stars
      • Ronit Elkabetz
      • Simon Abkarian
      • Gilbert Melki
    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations

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    Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)
    Simon Abkarian and Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)
    Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)
    Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)
    Ronit Elkabetz in Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha (2004)

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    Ronit Elkabetz
    Ronit Elkabetz
    • Viviane
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Eliahou
    Gilbert Melki
    Gilbert Melki
    • Albert
    Sulika Kadosh
    • Hanina Ohayon
    Dalia Beger
    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)
    Ben Barak
    Gilles Ben-David
      Dina Blay
      Rozina Cambos
      Rozina Cambos
      Albert Cohen
      Albert Cohen
      Shlomi Elkabetz
      Shlomi Elkabetz
      Yechiel Elkabetz
      • Charlie Ohayon
      Sandra Kovchovitch
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        • Ronit Elkabetz
        • Shlomi Elkabetz
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        • Ronit Elkabetz
        • Shlomi Elkabetz
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      7/10
      Elkabetz shines
      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.
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      • Release date
        • March 2004 (Israel)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Israel
      • Languages
        • French
        • Hebrew
        • Arabic
      • Also known as
        • To Take a Wife
      • Production companies
        • Zanagar Films
        • Transfax Film Productions
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        1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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