The island on Bird Street
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Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AVDRAMA ISLOn Shelf
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st FloorDVD DRAMA ISLANDOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Imagination in children -- Drama.
Jewish children -- Poland -- Drama.
Jewish ghettos -- Poland -- Drama.
Poland -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Poland -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Asentamientos Judías -- polonia -- Teatro.
Niños Judías -- Polonia -- Teatro.

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Published
[Century City, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1592417957 :, 9781592417957
UPC
687797122995

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Uri Orlev.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Special features: previews.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ian Wilson ; original music, Zbigniew Preisner.
Participants/Performers
Patrick Bergin, Jordan Kiziuk, James Bolam, Stefan Sauk, Simon Gregor, Michael Byrne, Suzanna Hamilton, Jack Warden.
Description
In times of war, courage is necessary for survival. Alex is an 11-year-old Jewish boy who lives in the Polish ghetto with his father and great-uncle, during WWII. When Nazis come to his city and clear the town, Alex manages to escape with the help of his family, but is left with only his pet mouse. Finding refuge in an abandoned building on Bird Street, Alex seeks inspiration from his favorite book while he and his pet await his father's return.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; violence.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., NTSC.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards, 1999: Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Special (David Korda, Rolf Deyhle, Kim Magnusson, Tivi Magnusson, Rudy Cohen) ; Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special (Søren Kragh-Jacobsen) ; Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special (Jordan Kiziuk)
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, R., Magnusson, T., Goldsmith, J., Grisoni, T., Kragh-Jacobsen, S., Bergin, P., Kiziuk, J., Bolam, J., Sauk, S., Gregor, S., Byrne, M., Hamilton, S., Warden, J., Wilson, I., Preisner, Z., & Orlev, U. (2008). The island on Bird Street . First Look Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rudy. Cohen et al.. 2008. The Island On Bird Street. [Century City, Calif.]: First Look Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rudy. Cohen et al.. The Island On Bird Street [Century City, Calif.]: First Look Home Entertainment, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Cohen, R., Magnusson, T., Goldsmith, J., Grisoni, T., Kragh-Jacobsen, S., Bergin, P. and Kiziuk, J. et al (2008). The island on bird street. [Century City, Calif.]: First Look Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Rudy., et al. The Island On Bird Street First Look Home Entertainment, 2008.

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