Late Marriage

– Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him ma..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Hatuna Meuheret
Late Marriage (2001) - Also known as Hatuna Meuheret

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

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Release Date:

28 Jun 2002

Language:

Georgian, Hebrew

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Dover Koshashvili

Writer:

Dover Koshashvili

Main Actors:

Lior Ashkenazi, Ronit Elkabetz, Moni Moshonov, Lili Koshashvili

Plot:

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

Awards:

18 wins & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$1,188,608

Production:

Magnolia

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
82%