Island of Swans (1983)
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 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.
Director: Herrmann Zschoche
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Axel Bunke as Stefan |
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Mathias Müller as Hubert |
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Sven Martinek as Windjacke |
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Britt Baumann as Rita |
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Kerstin Reiseck as Anja |
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Ursula Werner as Stefans Mutter |
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Christian Grashof as Stefans Vater |
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Monika Lennartz as Frau Meinelt |
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Dietrich Körner as Bremer |
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Ruth Kommerell as Stefans Großmutter |
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Fritz Marquardt as Angler |
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Heidemarie Wenzel as Huberts Mutter |
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Peter Bause as Hausmeister der Schule |
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Trude Brentina as Alte Frau im Fahrstuhl |
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Wibke Hollersen as Sabine |
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Uwe Kaatz as Tasso |
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Ralf Baatz as Paris |
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Mario Hofmann as Micha |
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Gundel Sroka as Heidelinde |
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Mirko Großer as Mario |
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Toralph Westphal as Kinderanführer |
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Rene Kalaene as (as René Kalaene) |
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Sven Effenberger as |
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Conny Hege as Teufel |
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Günter Richter as Tod |
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Christoph Posselt as Ritter |
| Directing | Herrmann Zschoche | Director |
| Writing | Ulrich Plenzdorf | Writer |
| Writing | Herrmann Zschoche | Writer |
| Writing | Benno Pludra | Novel |
| Editing | Erika Lehmphul | Editor |
| Camera | Günter Jaeuthe | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Gotthardt | Original Music Composer |
