The Painted Bird Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 21, 2020

The Painted Bird

Release Date: Friday, July 17, 2020 Limited

Director: Václav Marhoul

Starring: Petr Kotlár • Stellan Skarsgard • Harvey Keitel • Barry Pepper • Julian Sands

N/A Drama 2 hrs, 49 m English ( Subtitled)

5 / 5.0

53% WILL SEE 47% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the countryside, from village to village, farmhouse to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German.

Drama War

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Who is making The Painted Bird – Crew List

A look at The Painted Bird behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Václav Marhoul last helmed McCarthy.

Director: Václav Marhoul
Screenwriters: —
Producer: Václav Marhoul

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Painted Bird

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2020

Completed

Changed The Painted Bird movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 49 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English (subtitled)

The Painted Bird Trailers and Clips

The Painted Bird

Official Trailer

The Painted Bird Release Date: When was the film released?

The Painted Bird was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 17 , 2020. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Ghosts of War, A Nice Girl Like You and Dirt Music. As a limited release, The Painted Bird was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Painted Bird Digital Release Date

The Painted Bird is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, July 17, 2020. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.