The Painted Boy (1995)
"Malowany chlopiec" - The first major mystification of the Holocaust was the novel "The Painted Bird" by Polish Emigrant Jerzy Kosinski, who in his book describes himself as an abandoned child who became mute, ended up in an orphanage and only later discovers his Jewish origin. "The Painted Bird" has since its publication in 1965 been the subject of discussion on its authenticity.
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Jerzy KosińskiSelf/Writer
Urszula DudziakSelf/Jazz Vocalist
William StyronSelf/Writer
Kurt VonnegutSelf/WriterEdward WarsholSelf/Photographer
Jeannette SeaverSelf/PublisherElizabeth PochodaSelf/Editor-in-ChiefAndrzej MigdalekSelf/ContractorFeliks GrossSelf/SociologistChung Kai-ManSelf/MediaRobert ChungSelf/MediaThomas B. FlemingSelf/FilmmakerMovie DNA
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What is The Painted Boy about?
"Malowany chlopiec" - The first major mystification of the Holocaust was the novel "The Painted Bird" by Polish Emigrant Jerzy Kosinski, who in his book describes himself as an abandoned child who became mute, ended up in an orphanage and only later discovers his Jewish origin. "The Painted Bird" has since its publication in 1965 been the subject of discussion on its authenticity.
How long is The Painted Boy?
The Painted Boy has a runtime of 89 minutes.