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A Thousand and One Wives(1989)

אלף נשותיו של נפתלי סימן טוב

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.

Aired:
February 14, 1989
Status:
Released
Rating:
8.0/10
(1 votes)
Genres:
Production:
Israeli Film Fund