The Green Bird
The Green Bird
1980, German. Directed by István Szabó.
The love story between a German cancer researcher and her Polish colleague that drags on for more than ten years. Both are married, which rules out marriage, but fuels their passion, as they only see each other a few days a year at medical congresses.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- István SzabóDirector
- Hannelore ElsnerDr. Renate Winter
- Krystyna JandaKatzka Widuchowski
- Rolf von SydowProfessor
- Péter AndoraiJan Widuchowski
- Danuta SzaflarskaPolnische Professorin
- Johanna ElbauerBarbara
- Piotr GarlickiCast
- Tadeusz BorowskiCast
- Andrzej ChrzanowskiCast
- Norbert LangerDeutscher Narrator (voice)
- Andreas BriegelDr. Werner Ewald
- Friedl StasnyCast
Details
- Released
- 24 February 1980
- Original title
- Der grüne Vogel
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- István Szabó
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The Green Bird runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Green Bird isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 February 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Green Bird?
If you liked The Green Bird, try Paula, The German Lesson, Hungry Hearts.
Who directed The Green Bird?
The Green Bird (1980) was directed by István Szabó and stars Hannelore Elsner, Krystyna Janda, Rolf von Sydow.