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Jan on the Barge
Jan on the Barge
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Jan on the Barge

Original Title: Jan auf der Zille

1986
1h 26m
Family

Status

Released

Release

1986

Runtime

1h 26m

Storyline

1934, Germany. Jan is a 13 year old boy, who is raised without a mother. His father, a communist, is accused of a political murder, and predicted to be shot by the police when he was on the run. Jan lives with his aunt and finds a friend, Max, who wants to help him to find out what really with his father happened. During a conspirative gathering Max is shot by SA (Nazi paramilitary) and Jan succeed to escape in a barge. Erika, the daughter of the captain of the barge, and a boatman hide him. They try to help Jan to escape from police and find his father, who really survived.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Mar 26, 1986
Languages
German
Director
Helmut Dziuba
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Peter Sodann

Peter Sodann

Martin Liebig

Hermann Beyer

Hermann Beyer

Professor

Evamaria Bath

Evamaria Bath

Minna

Lotte Loebinger

Lotte Loebinger

Muttchen

Peter Scholz

Jan

Helene Anders

Helene Anders

Erika

Heide Kipp

Heide Kipp

Tante

Siegfried Voß

Siegfried Voß

Wiese

Volkmar Kleinert

Volkmar Kleinert

Hinkender

Christoph Engel

Ziviler

Michael Narloch

Michael Narloch

Mann mit Zeitung

Christa Löser

alte Frau

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