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  • Island of Swans (1983)
  • 85 min | Drama
Island of Swans (1983)
85 min | Drama

Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new ...See moreFourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke. Written by DEFA Film Library See less
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Writers
Benno Pludra (novel) | Ulrich Plenzdorf (scenario) | Herrmann Zschoche (screenplay) | Gabriele Herzog (story editor)
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Updated Apr 28, 1983

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Apr 28, 1983 (East Germany)
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35 cast members
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Axel Bunke
Stefan Stefan   See fewer
Sven Martinek
Windjacke Windjacke   See fewer
Ursula Werner
Stefans Mutter Stefans Mutter   See fewer
Christian Grashof
Stefans Vater Stefans Vater   See fewer
Monika Lennartz
Frau Meinelt Frau Meinelt   See fewer
Ruth Kommerell
Stefans Großmutter Stefans Großmutter   See fewer
Heidemarie Wenzel
Huberts Mutter Huberts Mutter   See fewer
Peter Bause
Hausmeister der Schule Hausmeister der Schule   See fewer
Trude Brentina
Alte Frau im Fahrstuhl Alte Frau im Fahrstuhl   See fewer
Uwe Kaatz
Tasso Tasso   See fewer
Ralf Baatz
Paris Paris   See fewer
Gundel Sroka
Heidelinde Heidelinde   See fewer
Toralph Westphal
Kinderanführer Kinderanführer   See fewer
Rene Kalaene
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Conny Hege
Teufel Teufel   See fewer
Odette Bereska
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Heinz Hellmich
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Gertraud Last
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Marga Legal
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Martin Lietz
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Constantin Lukanoff
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Ahmad Mesgarha
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René Rudolph
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Robert Trösch
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