8.5A Thousand and One Wives · 1989
A Thousand and One Wives (1989) is a Drama film directed by Michal Bat-Adam, starring Yossi Pollak, Nissim Azikri, Salim Daw.
Drama
8.5Overview
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.
Cast
Yossi Pollak, Nissim Azikri, Salim Daw, Rivka Bahar, Rita Yahan-Farouz, Levana Finkelstein, Jonathan Cherchi, Nava Ziv
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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.
When was "A Thousand and One Wives" released?
A Thousand and One Wives was released in 1989.
Who stars in "A Thousand and One Wives"?
The cast includes Yossi Pollak, Nissim Azikri, Salim Daw, Rivka Bahar.
