Jan on the Barge (1986)
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.
Director: Helmut Dziuba
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Peter Sodann as Martin Liebig |
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Hermann Beyer as Professor |
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Evamaria Bath as Minna |
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Lotte Loebinger as Muttchen |
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Peter Scholz as Jan |
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Helene Anders as Erika |
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Heide Kipp as Tante |
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Siegfried Voß as Wiese |
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Volkmar Kleinert as Hinkender |
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Christoph Engel as Ziviler |
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Michael Narloch as Mann mit Zeitung |
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Christa Löser as alte Frau |
| Directing | Helmut Dziuba | Director |
| Writing | Helmut Dziuba | Writer |
| Writing | Hans-Albert Pederzani | Writer |
| Crew | Helmut Bergmann | Cinematography |
| Editing | Barbara Simon | Editor |
| Sound | Christian Steyer | Music |