The Island on Bird Street
The Island on Bird Street

Movie·1997·1h 47m

The Island on Bird Street

Directed By

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Language

German

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The Story

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.

Written By

Tony Grisoni, John Goldsmith

Cinematography

Ian Wilson

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Themes

nazijewish ghettoworld war iibased on true storyorphanstarvation1940skids on their ownchildren in wartime

Audience Score

72%

71 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Stefan

Jordan Kiziuk

Jordan Kiziuk

Alex

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Boruch

James Bolam

James Bolam

Doctor Studjinsky

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Bolek

Stefan Sauk

Stefan Sauk

Goehler

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Stasya's Mother

Marek Grabowski

Marek Grabowski

Adam

Marcin Herman

Joseph

Paweł Lauterbach

Benny

Jacek Milczanowski

Paweł Okoński

Paweł Okoński

Richter

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

Podolski

Jacek Krautforst

Jacek Krautforst

adjutant

Juliusz Chrząstowski

Juliusz Chrząstowski

jewish policeman

Katarzyna Suszyło

Miriam

Julita Wołoszyńska-Matysek

Benny's Mother

Maciej Sosnowski

Maciej Sosnowski

jewish policeman (uncredited)

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Crew

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Director

Zbigniew Preisner

Zbigniew Preisner

Original Music Composer

Tony Grisoni

Tony Grisoni

Writer

John Goldsmith

Writer

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

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