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The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street

★ 7.3/10•1997•1h 47m•12•Drama•War

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.

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen · Director

John Goldsmith · Writer

Tony Grisoni · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 11, 1997

Actors

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

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