A Tale of Love and Darkness

A Tale of Love and Darkness

2015•1h 35m•5.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(144)

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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Production

Ram Bergman Productions, Black Bicycle Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Movie Plus Productions

Language

HE

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Al Hilwani

Rotem Keinan

Rotem Keinan

Tsvi

Tomer Capone

Tomer Capone

The Pioneer

Vladimir Friedman

Vladimir Friedman

Mr. Licht

Amir Tessler

Amir Tessler

Amos

Alexander Peleg

Old Amos

Mor Cohen

Mor Cohen

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