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5.3 / 10(3 votes)IMDb19881h 30mIsrael

Fictitious Marriage

נישואין פיקטיביים

“A Dark Comedy about Life, Love and Lies”

Synopsis

Eldad is about to go abroad, but changes his mind at the last minute. Instead of going home to Jerusalem, he disguises himself and takes a cheap hotel room in Tel Aviv. There he meets the receptionist Judy who he makes believe he'll marry so she can go to American with him and get a working visa there. In another disguise he is mistaken for a deaf-mute Arab and joins a group of them both at their Israeli construction site and back in their village.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Haim Bouzaglo
Screenplay & Story
Haim Bouzaglo, Yossi Suissa
Original Score
Yitzhak Klepter
Original Title
נישואין פיקטיביים
Country of Origin
Israel
Spoken Languages
Arabic, English, Hebrew
Runtime
1h 30m
Production Studios
Tom Productions

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Haim Bouzaglo

Screenplay & Story

Haim Bouzaglo, Yossi Suissa

Original Score & Music

Yitzhak Klepter

Film Editing

Tova Ascher

Producers

Michael Sharfstein

Department Leadership Roster

Haim Bouzaglo

Director

Haim Bouzaglo

Writer

Tova Ascher

Editor

Yuda Acco

Production Design

Michael Sharfstein

Producer

Yossi Suissa

Writer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Fictitious Marriage.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fictitious Marriage

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Fictitious Marriage about?

Eldad is about to go abroad, but changes his mind at the last minute. Instead of going home to Jerusalem, he disguises himself and takes a cheap hotel room in Tel Aviv. There he meets the receptionist Judy who he makes believe he'll marry so she can go to American with him and get a working visa there. In another disguise he is mistaken for a deaf-mute Arab and joins a group of them both at their Israeli construction site and back in their village.

Who directed Fictitious Marriage?

Fictitious Marriage was directed by Haim Bouzaglo.

Who stars in Fictitious Marriage?

The principal cast of Fictitious Marriage includes Shlomo Bar-Aba, Irit Sheleg, Eli Yatzpan, Idit Teperson, Adib Jahschan.

When was Fictitious Marriage released and how long is it?

Fictitious Marriage was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.

Who composed the musical score for Fictitious Marriage?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Fictitious Marriage was composed by Yitzhak Klepter.