Himmo, King of Jerusalem (1988)

4.5/10 84 min Drama

Overview

Adapted from Yoram Kaniuk's best-selling novel, this heart-rending love story unfolds during the siege of Jerusalem in 1948. A young and beautiful volunteer nurse is drawn to the enigmatic Himmo, a mortally wounded and mutilated soldier who cannot speak or move.

Cast

Icho Avital

Yoram

Yossi Graber

Doctor Abayov

Alona Kimhi

Hamutal

Aliza Rosen

Clara

Dov Navon

Asa

Shai Kapon

Aaron

Yardeen Roos

Shoshana

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