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Released 19 years ago.
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Love Life
"Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev."
2007 1h 53m DE
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★4.5TMDB · 21★5.9IMDB · 489
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A married young academic falls under the sexual thrall of a much older man whose air of jaded ennui conceals a secret desire for vengeance.
“Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Netta Garti
Jara
Rade Šerbedžija
Arie
Tovah Feldshuh
Hannah
Stephen Singer
Leon
Ishai Golan
Joni
Aryeh Moskona
Nathan
Assi Dayan
Jaras Professor
Clara Khoury
Schira
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Maria Schrader
- Writers
- Maria Schrader, Laila Stieler
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Countries
- Israel, Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Israel, Germany.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Maria Schrader, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Antje Zynga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Netta Garti and Rade Šerbedžija and Tovah Feldshuh carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Maria Schrader directs. Benedict Neuenfels behind the camera. Antje Zynga cuts. Produced in Israel, Germany. Dialogue in German, English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Israel, Germany.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Maria Schrader, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Antje Zynga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Netta Garti and Rade Šerbedžija and Tovah Feldshuh carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0443570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Benedict Neuenfels
- Editing
- Antje Zynga
- Production design
- Christian M. Goldbeck
- Costume design
- Lucie Bates
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- IMDB
- Love Life (2007)
- IMDB rating
- 5.9/10 · 489 votes
Awards
3 wins & 2 nominations
Also by
Maria Schrader
Production companies
Who made it
- TR
Transfax Film Productions
IL
X Filme Creative Pool
DE
BR
DE
Key crew
- Production DesignChristian M. Goldbeck
- NovelZeruya Shalev
- ProducerStefan Arndt
- ProducerAndro Steinborn
- Art DirectionAriel Glazer
- Script SupervisorGrace Benoish
- Set DecorationDror Sarogati
- Costume DesignLucie Bates
- EditorAntje Zynga
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- CastingEsther Kling
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- israel
- midlife crisis
- lover
- love
- extramarital affair
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-11-08
Also known as
International titles
- Haye ahavahIL
