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The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

Light is visible only in the dark

2019•2h 49m•7.1/10
WarDramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(177)

After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.

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Production

Silver Screen, Česká televize, innogy Česká republika, Directory Films, PubRes, RTVS, CertiCon, Monte Rosso Production

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Petr Kotlár

Joska

Nina Šunevič

Marta

Alla Sokolova

Olga

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Miller

Michaela Doležalová

Michaela Doležalová

Miller's Wife

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Hans

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Priest

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Garbos

Júlia Vidrnáková

Labina

Lech Dyblik

Lech Dyblik

Lekh

Aleksei Kravchenko

Aleksei Kravchenko

Gavrila

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Mitka

Petr Vaněk

Petr Vaněk

Nikodém

Radim Fiala

Radim Fiala

Cossack

Jitka Čvančarová

Jitka Čvančarová

Ludmila

Tim Kalkhof

Tim Kalkhof

SS Officer

Alexander Leopold Schank

SS Officer

Filip Kaňkovský

Filip Kaňkovský

Merchant

Milan Šimáček

Milan Šimáček

Mayor

Pavel Kříž

Pavel Kříž

Avid Man

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