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The Island of the Silver Herons

7.019771h 15mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorJaromil Jireš
WritersFrantišek Pavlíček·Inge Heym

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Cast · Directed by Jaromil Jireš

EGErwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck
Colonel von Bülow
GNGünter Naumann
Günter Naumann
Sepp Erdmann
VDVladimír Dlouhý
Vladimír Dlouhý
Tony
MV
Michal Vavruša
Heinrich von Bülow
PVPetr Voříšek
Petr Voříšek
Paul Meyer
TVTomáš Vacek
Tomáš Vacek
Willi
HWHeidemarie Wenzel
Heidemarie Wenzel
Hilda von Bülow
IBIva Bittová
Iva Bittová
Tereza
WGWolfgang Greese
Wolfgang Greese
Police Chief
EM
Erich Mirek
Grandpa Meyer
JJJaromír Joo
Jaromír Joo
Jan Král
GN
Gabriela Najmanová
Král's Wife

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