A Tale of Love and Darkness (film)
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| Directed by | Natalie Portman |
| Screenplay by | Natalie Portman |
| Based on | A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz |
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| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak |
| Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
| Music by | Nicholas Britell |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Budget | $4.2 million |
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A Tale of Love and Darkness (pronounced [Sipour al ahava va'khoshekh]) is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Natalie Portman in her directorial feature debut. Based on the memoir of the same name by Israeli author Amos Oz, it takes place in Jerusalem in the last years of Mandatory Palestine and the first years of independent Israel. It stars Amir Tessler as Oz, and Gilad Kahana and Portman as his parents. It was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.