Blue Bird

Blue Bird

1979
1h 37m
4.6

4.6/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Blauvogel
Release Date December 13, 1979
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0078874

Cast

Robin Jaeger
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

Jörg Foth
Jörg Foth

George Catlin

Egon Günther
Egon Günther

Archie

Anca Szonyi
Anca Szonyi

Malia als Erwachsene

Gheorghe Pătru
Gheorghe Pătru

Kleinbär

Petruț Traian
Petruț Traian

Weißhaar

Vasile Popa
Vasile Popa

1. Kidnapper

Adrian Mihai
Adrian Mihai

Key Crew

Ulrich Weiß
Director
Ulrich Weiß
Writer