Lena
1980, Hebrew. Directed by Eitan Green.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hebrew
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- Released
- 2 January 1980
- Original title
- לנה
- Country
- Israel
- Budget
- $100K
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Lena runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Lena isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1980. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lena?
If you liked Lena, try Most, Salomé, Holy Lands.
Who directed Lena?
Lena (1980) was directed by Eitan Green and stars Yitzhak Bareket, Boris Botwinick, Ruth Geller.