Lena (1980)

The story of a woman trying to free her husband from a Russian prison camp. She lives in Israel, organizes strikes, and gains public and press support. But her public life begins to clash with her private life as she falls in love with a Hebrew teacher. This causes tensions in her family and the Israeli Russian community. Her love for the teacher, desire to end her heroic public obligations, and live her own life compose her tragedy.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Y

Yitzhak Bareket

B

Boris Botwinick

Ruth Geller

F

Fira Kantor

Lena

Doval'e Glickman

S

Savich Goldreich

Y

Yitzhak Keshet

N

Nahum Parpekovitz

B

Boris Svidensky

R

Rahel Tolin

O

Olga Triggerman

Yitzhak Klepter

Singer Cameo

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