Underplayed Gems

The Lover (1986)

The Lover poster
Original title
המאהב
Directed by
Michal Bat-Adam
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman carries on a secret affair with a man she hires to work in her home. Her husband, a factory owner, becomes obsessed with tracking their relationship.

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What happens

The Lover is a 1986 Israeli drama film, directed by Michal Bat-Adam. It is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by A. B. Yehoshua. Bat-Adam also starred in the film, alongside Yehoram Gaon, and wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Tzvika Kertzner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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