Jan on the Barge (1986)

7.5/10 • 86 min • Family

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Sodann

Martin Liebig

Hermann Beyer

Professor

Evamaria Bath

Minna

Lotte Loebinger

Muttchen

Helene Anders

Erika

Heide Kipp

Tante

Siegfried Voß

Wiese

Volkmar Kleinert

Hinkender

Michael Narloch

Mann mit Zeitung

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