Memories of a River

Memories of a River

147 mins | Drama | Feb. 8, 1990

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.

Memories of a River

147 mins | Drama | Feb. 8, 1990

Memories of a River
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.
Producers Feeling Productions
Original title Tutajosok
Directors Judit Elek
Writers Péter Nádas, Judit Elek

Cast

Sándor Gáspár

as Dávid Herskó

András Stohl

as Matej

Franciszek Pieczka

as Ansel Vogel