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To Take a Wife is a israelien film of genre Drama directed by Ronit Elkabetz with Simon Abkarian
To Take a Wife (2004)
Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
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Add to a movie listTo 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.
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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.Actors
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