An Intimate Story
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 by | Nadav Levitan |
| Produced by | Eitan Evan Nissim Levy |
| Written by | Nadav Levitan |
| Starring | Chava Alberstein Alexander Peleg |
| Music by | Nachum Heiman |
| Cinematography | Gadi Danzig |
| Edited by | Isaac Sehayek |
| Distributed by | Ergo Media (US) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Plot
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.
Cast
- Chava Alberstein as Leah Gootman
- Alexander Peleg as Ya'akov
- Dan Toren
- Gilat Ankori
- Peter Freistadt
- Shmuel Shilo
- Shmuel Wolf
Production
Levitan met his future wife, Chava Alberstein, on the set of the film.[1]
References
- Nirit Anderman (January 12, 2010), "Nadav Levitan, 1945-2010", Haaretz (accessed November 10, 2012).