
Overview
In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Peter Rabenalt
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Otto Hanisch
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ulrich WeißWriter
- Anna JürgenNovel
- Original title
- Blauvogel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 13, 1979
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- East Germany

































