
I Wish I Were a Pigeon
Volio bih da sam golub
Synopsis
The story of German minority members who, after escaping from Wehrmacht, form a partisan unit named "Ernst Thalmann" in eastern Croatia. The focus is a family whose members fight on different sides of the barricade.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković
- Screenplay & Story
- Veroslav Rančić, Wolfgang Held
- Original Score
- Peter Rabenalt
- Original Title
- Volio bih da sam golub
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- German, Serbo-Croatian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Sutjeska Film, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković
Veroslav Rančić, Wolfgang Held
Peter Rabenalt
Department Leadership Roster
Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković
Director
Wolfgang Held
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Wish I Were a Pigeon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is I Wish I Were a Pigeon about?
The story of German minority members who, after escaping from Wehrmacht, form a partisan unit named "Ernst Thalmann" in eastern Croatia. The focus is a family whose members fight on different sides of the barricade.
Who directed I Wish I Were a Pigeon?
I Wish I Were a Pigeon was directed by Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković.
Who stars in I Wish I Were a Pigeon?
The principal cast of I Wish I Were a Pigeon includes Vanja Drach, Manfred Möck, Marina Marković, Peter Modrick, Slobodan Negić.
When was I Wish I Were a Pigeon released and how long is it?
I Wish I Were a Pigeon was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for I Wish I Were a Pigeon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Wish I Were a Pigeon was composed by Peter Rabenalt.


















