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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.
The film is the first in a trilogy about the unhappy marriage of Viviane. It was followed by Shiva and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem in 2014.
Original Release
06/01/2004
US Release
09/05/2004
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronit Elkabetz | Viviane |
Simon Abkarian | Eliahou / Eliyahoo |
Gilbert Melki | Albert |
Sulika Kadosh | Hanina Ohayon / Mémé |
Dalia Beger | Dona |
Kobi Regev | Eviatar |
Omer Moshkovitz | Gabrielle |
Yam Eitan | Lior |
Valérie Zarrouk | Yvette |
Carl Zrihen | Victor |
Directors
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Writers
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronit Elkabetz | Viviane |
Simon Abkarian | Eliahou / Eliyahoo |
Gilbert Melki | Albert |
Sulika Kadosh | Hanina Ohayon / Mémé |
Dalia Beger | Dona |
Kobi Regev | Eviatar |
Omer Moshkovitz | Gabrielle |
Yam Eitan | Lior |
Valérie Zarrouk | Yvette |
Carl Zrihen | Victor |
Ben Barak | |
Gilles Ben-David | (as Gilad Ben-David) |
Dina Blay | |
Rozina Cambos | |
Albert Cohen | |
Shlomi Elkabetz | |
Yechiel Elkabetz | Charlie Ohayon |
Sandra Kovchovitch | |
Ruth Landau | Bank manager |
David Ohayon | David Ohayon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Eric Cohen | Producer |
Jean-Philippe Reza | Producer |
Marek Rozenbaum | Producer |
Itai Tamir | Producer |