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Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces

Fugitive Pieces

Genres

Drama

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A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$843945

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.169/10

Release Date

09 May 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Athos

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Jakob Beer

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Alex

Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zurer

Michaela

Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay

Young Jakob

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Ben

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Naomi

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Bella

Themis Bazaka

Themis Bazaka

Mrs Serenou

Yorgos Karamihos

Yorgos Karamihos

Ioannis

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Dmitry Chepovetsky

John

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Ben (Teenager)

Danae Skiadi

Danae Skiadi

Allegra

Anastassia Anastassopoulou

Anastassia Anastassopoulou

Laundry Girl

Monika Schurmann

Monika Schurmann

Jakob's Mother

Sarah Orenstein

Sarah Orenstein

Sara

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Irena

Maggie Huculak

Maggie Huculak

Librarian

Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski

Grace

Fiona Highet

Fiona Highet

Marilyn

Marcia Bennett

Marcia Bennett

Mrs. Taylor

Hailey Birnie

Hailey Birnie

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Birgitte Solem

Birgitte Solem

Ellen (uncredited)

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Maurice

Thanos Sakellariou

Thanos Sakellariou

Greek Priest

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