The Island on Bird Street
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Soren Kragh-jacobsen
Patrick Bergin
Jordan Kiziuk
Jack Warden
James Bolam
Simon Gregor
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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Alex, is an adventurous boy living in a Jewish ghetto in Poland during World War II. When the Nazis make their final sweep of the ghetto, Alex is separated from his father Stefan. As he awaits his father's return, Alex must use his wits to survive in the deserted ghetto where the Nazis continue to search and no one can be trusted. Inspired by his favorite book, "Robinson Crusoe," Alex builds an ingenious hiding place on the top floor of one of the bombed-out buildings on Bird Street, learning to persevere with the companionship of his pet mouse, Snow. He saves the lives of two Resistance fighters and develops a friendship with a Polish girl. After several months pass, Alex's father returns to the ruined house on Bird Street, where he is reunited with his son. Together, father and son head to the safety of the forest where they will wait for the war to end.
Director
Soren Kragh-jacobsen
Cast
Patrick Bergin
Jordan Kiziuk
Jack Warden
James Bolam
Simon Gregor
Lee Ross
Michael Byrne
Sian Nicola Liquorish
Heather Tobias
Suzanna Hamilton
Stefan Sauk
Crew
Brian Byrd
Rudy Cohen
Rolf Deyhle
John Goldsmith
Tony Grisoni
Bea Grossman
Faye Katz
David Korda
Kim Magnusson
Tivi Magnusson
David Martin
Uri Orlev
Zbigniew Preisner
Alexander Scherer
Norbert Scherer
Per Streit
Ian Wilson
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Aired in United States September 27, 1998
