The Island on Bird Street Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 2,333 this week

The Island on Bird Street (1997)

PG_13 107 min  -  Drama | War  -   23 October 1997 (Netherlands)
7.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.0/10 from 799 users  
Reviews: 17 user | 9 critic

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... See full summary »

Writers:

Uri Orlev (novel), John Goldsmith (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 1,194 titles by Marcel Scharnewski created 28 Mar 2011
 
image of title
a list of 727 titles by samratnigam created 24 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 284 titles by devilrob6 created 25 Mar 2011
 
image of title
a list of 30 titles by davidegede_744 created 07 Feb 2011
 
image of title
a list of 7 titles by patrickkempff created 4 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
9 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Bergin ...
Stefan
Jordan Kiziuk Jordan Kiziuk ...
Alex
Jack Warden ...
Boruch
James Bolam James Bolam ...
Doctor Studjinsky
Stefan Sauk ...
Goehler
Simon Gregor Simon Gregor ...
Henryk
Lee Ross Lee Ross ...
Freddy
Suzanna Hamilton Suzanna Hamilton ...
Stasya's Mother
Sian Nicola Liquorish Sian Nicola Liquorish ...
Stasya
Michael Byrne Michael Byrne ...
Bolek
Heather Tobias Heather Tobias ...
Mrs. Studjinsky
Leon Silver Leon Silver ...
Mr. Gryn
Sue Jones-Davies Sue Jones-Davies ...
Mrs. Gryn
Nigel John Whitear Nigel John Whitear ...
Yanek
Misha Daniel King Misha Daniel King ...
Avrum
Edit

Storyline

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. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Jewish Ghetto | Jewish | Mouse | World War Two  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

Denmark | UK | Germany

Language:

English | German | Latin

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Øen i fuglegaden See more »

Filming Locations:

Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the semi-autobiographical Hebrew book "The Island on Birds Street" (HaI BeRehov HaTziporim), by Israeli author Uri Orlev. See more »

Quotes

Alex: A man should never drink alone!
See more »