Blue Bird

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.

Country:

East Germany

Genre:

Adventure,

Family,

Western,

Drama

Duration:

97 minutes

Year:

1979

Director:

Ulrich Weiß

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Company:

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast:

George 'Blauvogel' Ruster

George 'Blauvogel' Ruster (adult)

Mildred Ruster

John Ruster

Andrew

Crew:

Music

Director

Director of Photography

Writer

Novel