Overview
- Summary
- In times of war, courage is necessary for survival. Alex is an 11-year-old Jewish boy who lives in the 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.
- Format
- Video
- Published
- [Century City, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2008]
- Locale
- Poland
- Notes
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Based on the novel by Uri Orlev.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
Director of photography, Ian Wilson ; original music, Zbigniew Preisner ; editor, David Martin ; costume designer, Bea Hossmann ; art director, Alex Scherer.
Patrick Bergin, Jordan Kiziuk, James Bolam, Stefan Sauk, Simon Gregor, Michael Byrne, Suzanna Hamilton, Jack Warden.
MPAA rating: PG-13; violence.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., NTSC.
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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)
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 1592417957
9781592417957 - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Keywords & Subjects
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