The Island on Bird Street

1997

1h 47m

7.3

7.3/10

75 votes

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages

German Latin English

Keywords

nazi jewish ghetto world war ii based on true story orphan starvation 1940s kids on their own children in wartime

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 11, 1997
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Patrick Bergin

Stefan

Jordan Kiziuk

Alex

Jack Warden

Boruch

James Bolam

Doctor Studjinsky

Michael Byrne

Bolek

Stefan Sauk

Goehler

Suzanna Hamilton

Stasya's Mother

Marek Grabowski

Adam

Marcin Herman

Joseph

Paweł Lauterbach

Benny

Jacek Milczanowski

Paweł Okoński

Richter

Key Crew

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Director

John Goldsmith

Writer

Tony Grisoni