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The Island of the Silver Herons

Jan 21, 1977 · 1h 15m
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Drama

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The late summer of 1918. Paul, Willi and Heinrich from an age-old German town are good friends, although there is a great deal that divides them. Heinrich comes from an officer's family with an army tradition and is preparing to enter cadet college. Paul's father and grandfather are workers, and Willi, left to depend on himself, works as a hotel messenger. The last year of the war is hard for everyone, but while Paul and Willi know their own minds and do not hesitate to help the war fugitives Tony and Sepp, for Heinrich everything is more complicated.

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CAST

Erwin Geschonneck
Colonel von Bülow
Günter Naumann
Sepp Erdmann
Vladimír Dlouhý
Tony
Michal Vavruša
Heinrich von Bülow
Petr Voříšek
Paul Meyer
Tomáš Vacek
Willi
Heidemarie Wenzel
Hilda von Bülow
Iva Bittová
Tereza
Directed by Jaromil Jireš

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Status
Released
Original language
CS
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Filmové studio Barrandov
Country
XC

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