The Harsh Father
1911 · 68 min · Drama
In a certain village lives the Jewish family of a farmer named Zachar. Against her will, he promises his beautiful daughter Rachel in marriage to a wealthy but aging neighbour. Rachel, however, loves another man. When she gives birth to a child, the enraged and disappointed father throws the infant into a pond. Overcome with despair, Rachel drowns herself, while her cruel father, tormented by his crime, hurls himself from a cliff into the abyss.
- Director
- Andrzej Marek
- Writer
- Andrzej Marek
- Released
- January 1, 1911
- Language
- Yiddish
Cast
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