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A Tale of Love and Darkness

A Tale of Love and Darkness

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A Tale of Love and Darkness

2015

1h 35m

5.7(152 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of young Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents; his academic father, Arieh, and his dreamy, imaginative mother, Fania.

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Black Bicycle Entertainment

Voltage Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Fania Oz

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Halawani

Shira Haas

Shira Haas

Kira

Neta Riskin

Neta Riskin

Haya

Gilad Kahana

Gilad Kahana

Arieh

Yonatan Shiray

Yonatan Shiray

Teenage Amos

Moni Moshonov

Moni Moshonov

Old Amos (voice)

Ohad Knoller

Ohad Knoller

Israel Zarchi

Rotem Keinan

Rotem Keinan

Tsvi

Tomer Capone

Tomer Capone

The Pioneer

Creative team

Directed by: Natalie Portman
Written by: Natalie Portman
Produced by: David Mandil
Ram Bergman

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