The Island of the Silver Herons
1977, Czech. Directed by Jaromil Jireš.
The late summer of 1918. Paul, Willi and Heinrich from an age-old German town are good friends, although there is a great deal that divides them. Heinrich comes from an officer's family with an army tradition and is preparing to enter cadet college. Paul's father and grandfather are workers, and Willi, left to depend on himself, works as a hotel messenger. The last year of the war is hard for everyone, but while Paul and Willi know their own minds and do not hesitate to help the war fugitives Tony and Sepp, for Heinrich everything is more complicated.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Jaromil JirešDirector
- Erwin GeschonneckColonel von Bülow
- Günter NaumannSepp Erdmann
- Vladimír DlouhýTony
- Michal VavrušaHeinrich von Bülow
- Petr VoříšekPaul Meyer
- Tomáš VacekWilli
- Heidemarie WenzelHilda von Bülow
- Iva BittováTereza
- Wolfgang GreesePolice Chief
- Erich MirekGrandpa Meyer
- Jaromír JooJan Král
- Gabriela NajmanováKrál's Wife
Details
- Released
- 21 January 1977
- Original title
- Ostrov stříbrných volavek
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- František Pavlíček, Inge Heym
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What The Island of the Silver Herons is based on
The Island of the Silver Herons is adapted from a short story.
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The Island of the Silver Herons isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 January 1977. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Island of the Silver Herons?
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Who directed The Island of the Silver Herons?
The Island of the Silver Herons (1977) was directed by Jaromil Jireš and stars Erwin Geschonneck, Günter Naumann, Vladimír Dlouhý.
What is The Island of the Silver Herons based on?
The Island of the Silver Herons is adapted from a short story.