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

Shai Kapon

Aaron

Yardeen Roos

Shoshana

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