An Intimate Story (Hebrew: סיפור אינטימי) is a 1981 Israeli drama directed by Nadav Levitan. It was based on a short story written by Levitan and filmed in its entirety on Kibbutz Einat.[1]

An Intimate Story
Theatrical poster
Directed byNadav Levitan
Written byNadav Levitan
Produced byEitan Evan
Nissim Levy
StarringChava Alberstein
Alexander Peleg
CinematographyGadi Danzig
Edited byIsaac Sehayek
Music byNachum Heiman
Distributed byErgo Media (US)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Plot edit

The film follows a married couple, Leah (Chava Alberstein) and Ya'akov (Alexander Peleg), who live on a kibbutz in the 1970s. Over a period of ten years, all of their attempts to conceive a child have been unsuccessful and their marriage begins to disintegrate as each suffers silently and blames the other. Their difficulties are compounded – and the damaging effects of the lack of privacy in an insular communal environment underscored – when their inability to conceive becomes a matter of public knowledge and gossip among the kibbutz members.

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Production edit

Levitan met his future wife, Chava Alberstein, on the set of the film.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Nirit Anderman (January 12, 2010), "Nadav Levitan, 1945-2010", Haaretz (accessed November 10, 2012).

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