- Language: Georgian, Hebrew
- Subtitles: English
- Number of discs: 1
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008H2NK
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#48,445 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #83 in DVD > Art House & International > By Country > France > Comedy
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Israeli Film!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Late Marriage (DVD)
I took a chance and ordered this film not knowing too much about it. I was looking for some Israeli movies and lucked out. This movie was easy to follow (many foreign films with subtitles are not) and it was easy to follow the storyline. I'd recommend it only for adult viewers as the sexual content is high but a very honest and realistic look at modern life in Israel. Being single in Israel is more and more common and with the traditional as well as family values still as present as ever, Zaza makes it easy to sympathize with him. This is a great film if you're interested in getting a different look at modern Israel without the politics, fighting and religious aspect. The only thing that I would change is the ending. I would have liked more closure in the end, perhaps a more smooth transition to the final scene but that final scene was a very warm and wonderful way to experience Israeli culture, music and dancing. Watch it, you won't be disappointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A modern tragedy and cautionary tale...Wow!,
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This review is from: Late Marriage (DVD)
Follow your heart or do as society demands? An age old question explored with subtlety, humor, heart, and ultimately .....resignation. Beware of parental units! Fantastic movie. Sad ending.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent, persuasive and true-to life,
By "barbara_please" (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Late Marriage (DVD)
By far the best Israeli movie I've seen, Late Marriage explores the difficulties one 30-something intellectual has in individuating from his tradition-bound Georgian (as in former Soviet Union) family, who are recent immigrants to Israel. The movie, which is in Hebrew and Georgian, presents a much subtler and more convincing portrayal of the conflict between tradition and westernization, and of the more specific issue of arranged marriages, than the very popular "Monsoon Wedding." Unlike "Monsoon Wedding," this is primarily a dark film with a powerful evocation of the grip of a reactionary family on an attractive and ostensibly mature man.The performances are uniformly terrific and there is a prolonged and explicit sex scene in the middle of the movie that is astonishing in its beauty and realism. The direction is unobtrusive and superb, with minimal camera movement and extremely long takes. Overall, "Late Marriage" doesn't really resemble most Israeli movies that I've seen - there's no reference whatsoever to the political situation, for example - and most closely resembles a quiet European art film from the 60s or 70s. A must-have for collectors of serious cinema for grown-ups.
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