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Blue Bird

MOVIE • 1979

Blue Bird

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In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.

TMDB ★ 2.6/5Votes: 8
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AdventureFamilyWesternDrama

Top Cast

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Robin Jaeger

George 'Blauvogel' Ruster

Gabriel Marian Oseciuc

Gabriel Marian Oseciuc

George 'Blauvogel' Ruster (adult)

Jutta Hoffmann

Jutta Hoffmann

Mildred Ruster

Kurt Böwe

Kurt Böwe

John Ruster

Jan Spitzer

Jan Spitzer

Andrew

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Jörg Foth

George Catlin

Egon Günther

Egon Günther

Archie

Anca Szonyi

Anca Szonyi

Malia als Erwachsene

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Gheorghe Pătru

Kleinbär

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Petruț Traian

Weißhaar

Vasile Popa

Vasile Popa

1. Kidnapper

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Adrian Mihai

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Violeta Andrei

Violeta Andrei

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Răzvan Vasilescu

Răzvan Vasilescu

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Theatrical release date: December 13, 1979

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 13, 1979

Runtime

97 min

Language

German

Origin

East Germany

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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