Memories of a River

(1990)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1990

Runtime: 147 мин

Country: France, Hungary

Director: Judit Elek

Cast: Gáspár Sándor, Stohl András, Францишек Печка, Hetényi Pál, Fodor Tamás, Koltai Róbert, Lukáts Andor, Mucsi Zoltán, Székely B. Miklós, Molnár Piroska

Plot

In the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire, David Hersko, a Jewish shepherd, witnesses the attack of a young girl. His home is burned down and he finds shelter with the family of a Jewish logger. The loggers find the body of a young woman which they bury, going against local laws. They are charged with her murder and it is believed that they killed her as a ritual murder.