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THE PAINTED BIRD (2019) Movie Trailer: Petr Kotlar is Jewish Boy Struggling to Survive Poland During World War II

Petr Kotlar The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird Trailer

Vaclav Marhoul‘s The Painted Bird (2019) movie trailer has been by IFC Films and stars Petr Kotlar, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgard, Harvey Keitel, and Julian Sands.

Plot Synopsis

The Painted Bird‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski, “Czech director Vaclav Marhoul’s cinematic masterpiece THE PAINTED BIRD, is a movie adaptation of Jerzy Kosinski’s controversial novel about a lone Jewish boy wandering through a cruel obstacle course of survival and abuse in Eastern Europe at the end of World War II.

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The film follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the country-side, from village to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German. When the war ends, The Boy has been changed, forever.”

Cast

The Painted Bird also stars Barry Pepper, Irena Máchová, David L. Price, Lech Dyblik, Antonín Masek, Pavel Kríz, and Jitka Cvancarová.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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