The House on the RiverMovie
1942. The members of the Voß family, mother, two daughters, a daughter-in-law, and a son-in-law, are living in a house at the river. A fellow soldier of son Paul, who fights at the eastern front, delivers his greetings and an embroidered Russian blouse for Emmi, Paul′s wife. Daughter Agnes, whose husband is also fighting in the war, receives a fur vest from the junior partner who is stalking her. Obviously, the vest is also loot from the eastern front. When the family receives news that Emmi′s husband has been killed in action, the war finally enters the house at the river. Emmi commits suicide while Agnes′s husband returns as a cripple from the war front. At home, he has to learn what a price his wife had to pay for the "Russian fur".
About The House on the River
The House on the River is a 1986 drama movie directed by Roland Gräf.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 29m, production credits from Germany, East Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Katrin Sass, Sylvester Groth, Manfred Gorr, Jutta Wachowiak. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
