A Thousand and One Wives 1989
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A Thousand and One Wives
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.
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.
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Release Date:
Feb 14, 1989 (Israel)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
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Original Language:
Hebrew
Production Countries:
Israel
Status:
Released
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A Thousand and One Wives - A Thousand and One Wives
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Cast
... Naftali
... The Wise
... Matchmaker
RB
Rivka Bahar... Masuda
... Flora
...
... Cutter
NZ
Nava Ziv... Zulicha
VBH
Varda Ben Hur...
EG
Etti Grotes...
...
DB
David Baruch... Doctor
GN
Geula Nuni...
AP
Amira Polin...
... Naftali's Mother
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