Atonement for Others' Sins (1978)

A priest from a Carpathian village who sheltered an orphan teenager, Bogdan Chichura, sends him to a theological seminary. After graduating from the seminary with honors, the young man enters the Gregorian University, becomes a doctor of theology and returns to his village. Here he learns that his beloved Ruzhena, deceived by the bishop's letter, has gone to a monastery. And her father, a Rusyn, is being persecuted by the authorities and the church for his leftist beliefs. Bogdan embarks on a difficult struggle for the honor of his loved ones. But the Second World War begins.

Released June 1, 1978 86 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.bishop, imdb.teacher, imdb.fascist, imdb.stepbrother, imdb.world-war-two, imdb.university, imdb.orphan + 4 more, imdb.village, imdb.priest, imdb.based-on-story, aspectratio.1-66-1