To Take a Wife
| To Take a Wife | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by |
Ronit Elkabetz Shlomi Elkabetz |
| Produced by |
Eric Cohen Jean-Philippe Reza Marek Rozenbaum Itai Tamir |
| Written by |
Ronit Elkabetz Shlomi Elkabetz |
| Starring |
Ronit Elkabetz Simon Abkarian Gilbert Melki Sulika Kadosh Dalia Beger Kobi Regev Omer Moshkovitz Yam Eitan Valérie Zarrouk Carl Zrihen |
| Music by | Michel Korb |
| Cinematography | Yaron Scharf |
| Edited by | Joel Alexis |
| Distributed by | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country |
Israel France |
| Language |
French Hebrew Arabic |
To Take a Wife (VeLakahta Lekha Isha) (French: Prendre femme) is a 2004 drama film. It is the directorial debut of veteran actress, Ronit Elkabetz who also stars in the film. The French-Israeli production premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in September 2004.
Plot
Viviane (Elkabetz) is a beleaguered hairdresser and mother of four who feels tied down by her situation and her conservative husband as well as his live-in mother. Things take a turn when her former lover returns to live in Haifa.[1]
Cast
- Ronit Elkabetz as Viviane
- Simon Abkarian as Eliahou
- Gilbert Melki as Albert
- Sulika Kadosh as Mémé
- Dalia Beger as Dona
- Kobi Regev as Eviatar
- Omer Moshkovitz as Gabrielle
- Yam Eitan as Lior
- Valérie Zarrouk as Yvette
- Carl Zrihen as Victor
Awards and nominations
Israeli Film Academy
- Ophir Award for Best Actress - Ronit Elkabetz (won)
- Critics Award - Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz (won)
Mons International Festival of Love Films
- Best Actor - Simon Abkarian (won)
- Best Actress - Ronit Elkabetz (won)
Thessaloniki Film Festival
- Best Actor - Simon Abkarian (won)
- Golden Alexandar Award - Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz (nominated)
- Audience Award (Critics' Week) - Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz (won)
- Isvema Award - Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz (won)
References
- ↑ To Take a Wife (2004) Time Out London Issue 1783: October 20–27, 2004
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