A Thousand and One Wives (1989)
The Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem in the 1920s Naftali is a wealthy trader and a middle-aged widow whose all his former wives have mysteriously passed away and he is afraid to remarry with a belief that he has a curse on him. The matchmaker presses and the old woman coaxes and finally carries Flora, a 24-year-old virgin, but not to infect her with a curse, he avoids any physical contact with her. The plot gets complicated when Flora gets hurt as a result of her relationship with the fabric merchant, and Naftali, who can't bear the shame, turns his anger on his young wife.
Director: Michal Bat-Adam
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 14, 1989
Cast
- Yossi Pollak - Naftali
- Nissim Azikri - The Wise
- Salim Daw - Matchmaker
- Rivka Bahar - Masuda
- Rita Yahan-Farouz - Flora
- Levana Finkelstein
- Jonathan Cherchi - Cutter
- Nava Ziv - Zulicha
- Varda Ben Hur
- Etti Grotes
Screenplay
- Dan Benaya-Serri (Novel)
- Michal Bat-Adam
Music: Alon Oleartchik
Cinematography: Yoav Kosh
Editing: Yosef Grunfeld
Production: Israeli Film Fund
Country: Israel
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
More Films by Director: Michal Bat-Adam
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Thousand and One Wives about?
- The Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem in the 1920s Naftali is a wealthy trader and a middle-aged widow whose all his former wives have mysteriously passed away and he is afraid to remarry with a belief that he has a curse on him. The matchmaker presses and the old woman coaxes and finally carries Flora, a 24-year-old virgin, but not to infect her with a curse, he avoids any physical contact with her. The plot gets complicated when Flora gets hurt as a result of her relationship with the fabric merchant, and Naftali, who can't bear the shame, turns his anger on his young wife.
- Who directed A Thousand and One Wives?
- A Thousand and One Wives was directed by Michal Bat-Adam.
- Who stars in A Thousand and One Wives?
- A Thousand and One Wives stars Yossi Pollak, Nissim Azikri, Salim Daw, Rivka Bahar, Rita Yahan-Farouz, Levana Finkelstein.
- How long is A Thousand and One Wives?
- A Thousand and One Wives has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is A Thousand and One Wives?
- A Thousand and One Wives is a Drama film.
- Where was A Thousand and One Wives produced?
- A Thousand and One Wives was produced in Israel.