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Quick Info

Rating

7.6/10

Release2014

Runtime1h 55m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Playtime

DBG / deux beaux garçons

Elzévir & Cie

Mini Traité Franco Allemand [fr]

Canal+

ARTE France Cinéma

Riva Film

Movie

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

2014

1h 55m

7.6

Drama

Synopsis

The trial story of Viviane Amsalem's five year fight to obtain her divorce in front of the only legal authority competent for divorce cases in Israel, the Rabbinical Court.

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