The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
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2019
2h 49m
7.1(170 votes)
War
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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

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Česká televize
Directory Films
PubRes
RTVS

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Petr Kotlár

Joska

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Nina Šunevič

Marta

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Writing

Алла Соколова

Olga

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Udo Kier

Miller

Udo Kier
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Michaela Doležalová

Miller's Wife

Michaela Doležalová
Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Hans

Stellan Skarsgård
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Harvey Keitel

Priest

Harvey Keitel
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Julian Sands

Garbos

Julian Sands
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Júlia Vidrnáková

Labina

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Lech Dyblik

Lekh

Lech Dyblik
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Алексей Кравченко

Gavrila

Алексей Кравченко
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Barry Pepper

Mitka

Barry Pepper
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Petr Vaněk

Nikodém

Petr Vaněk
Acting

Radim Fiala

Cossack

Radim Fiala
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Jitka Čvančarová

Ludmila

Jitka Čvančarová
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Tim Kalkhof

SS Officer

Tim Kalkhof
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Alexander Leopold Schank

SS Officer

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Filip Kaňkovský

Merchant

Filip Kaňkovský
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Milan Šimáček

Mayor

Milan Šimáček
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Pavel Kříž

Avid Man

Pavel Kříž
Acting

Dominik Weber

Luftwaffe Officer

Dominik Weber
Directing

Štěpán Havlín

Unknown Role

Štěpán Havlín
Acting

Denisa Pfauserová

Unknown Role

Denisa Pfauserová
Acting

Zdeněk Pecha

Unknown Role

Zdeněk Pecha
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Stanislav Bilyi

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Остап Дзядек

Peasant

Остап Дзядек
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Daniel Beroun

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Marika Procházková

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Marika Procházková
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Marie Štípková

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Marie Štípková
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Martin Nahálka

Unknown Role

Martin Nahálka
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Petr Jeništa

Unknown Role

Petr Jeništa
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Irena Máchová

Unknown Role

Irena Máchová
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Josef Bedlivý

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Tomáš Kraus

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Ondřej Malina

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Jan Monczka

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Petr Klimeš

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Petr Klimeš
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Alexandr Minajev

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Alexandr Minajev
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Petr Stach

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Petr Stach
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Andrej Polák

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Andrej Polák
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Jan Meduna

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Kryštof Rímský

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Kryštof Rímský
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Tereza Martinková

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Filip Richtermoc

Unknown Role

Filip Richtermoc
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Erik Srbený

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Jan Pavlíček

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Jiří Slavík

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Sound

Petr Ostrouchov

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Ivo Proks

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Martin Šanda

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Josef Kurka

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Jakub R. Špůr

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Klára Konvalinková

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Karel Dvořák

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Zdeněk Krupička

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Pavel Rubín

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Martin Kotas

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Kryštof Peterka

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Helena Bártová

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Robert Bárta

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Daniela Řepová

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Václav Marhoul

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Lukáš Marhoul

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Tomáš Marhoul

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Anton Šejvl

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Lukáš Kapko

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Antonín Mašek

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Antonín Mašek
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David L. Price

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