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Writers:
Uri Orlev (novel)
John Goldsmith (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 October 1997 (Netherlands) more
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Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all the relatives have been sent to the concentration camp... more | add synopsis
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9 wins & 3 nominations more
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Cast

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Patrick Bergin ... Stefan
Jordan Kiziuk ... Alex

Jack Warden ... Boruch
James Bolam ... Doctor Studjinsky

Stefan Sauk ... Goehler
Simon Gregor ... Henryk
Lee Ross ... Freddy
Suzanna Hamilton ... Stasya's Mother
Sian Nicola Liquorish ... Stasya
Michael Byrne ... Bolek
Heather Tobias ... Mrs. Studjinsky
Leon Silver ... Mr. Gryn
Sue Jones-Davies ... Mrs. Gryn
Nigel John Whitear ... Yanek
Misha Daniel King ... Avrum
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Øen i fuglegaden (Denmark)
Die Insel in der Vogelstrasse (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence.
Runtime:
107 min
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Underrated, 4 February 2007
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Author: sjdean-1 from United Kingdom

This movie is fantastic, one of the best I have ever seen in a long time. I was surprised to see that it is from 1997 because until I turned onto BBC2 today, I had never even heard of it.

Although this is a simple, some say linear story of Nazi Germany vs the Jewish community telling of one boys struggle to survive on his own to wait for his father, it really draws you in.

In the same vein as movies like DARYL, or Finding Neverland, it does not rely cheap gimmicks. Instead we find a gripping a story that draws you in. You become attached to the characters and really feel for them. It stirs up quite a bit of emotion. I was dancing all over the room at one point biting my nails.

This is a fantastic story with some brilliant acting. The main focus is on Alex, played by Jordan Kiziuk. Im surprised he hasn't done anything before or since as he played a brilliant part, even if his accent is a little dodgy.

The director has done a fantastic job in the telling of the story. It is one of those underrated films that you must watch if you ever get a chance.

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