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Late Marriage

2001 · 1h 42m · Unrated Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Dover Koshashvili

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Overview

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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88%
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Fresh

One of those welcome visitors, a movie that turns out to be much more than we expected.

John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

A canny (and profoundly sexy) movie.

Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh

A closely observed, somewhat funny, ultimately very sad movie.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh

A romantic comedy enriched by a sharp eye for manners and mores.

Susan Stark, Detroit News
Fresh

A terrific, thoroughly engrossing motion picture.

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

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