Late Marriage
| Late Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Written by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Produced by | Marek Rozenbaum Edgard Tenenbaum |
| Starring | Lior Ashkenazi Ronit Elkabetz Moni Moshonov Lili Kosashvili |
| Cinematography | Daniel Schneor |
| Edited by | Yael Perlov |
| Music by | Josef Bardanashvili |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | Israel France |
| Languages | Judaeo-Georgian Hebrew |
Late Marriage (Hebrew: חתונה מאוחרת, Hatuna Meuheret) is a 2001 Israeli film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film centers on Zaza (Lior Ashkenazi, in his breakthrough role), the 31-year-old child of tradition-minded Georgian Jewish immigrants who are anxiously trying to arrange a marriage for him. Unbeknownst to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcée, Judith (Ronit Elkabetz). When his parents discover the relationship and violently intervene, Zaza must choose between his family traditions and his love.
Most of the main characters are Georgian-Israeli and the dialogue is partly in the Judaeo-Georgian language and partly in Hebrew.
The film was positively reviewed and was Israel's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards.