Jan on the Barge (Jan auf der Zille) 38 years old

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.

Credits

Volkmar Kleinert as

Hermann Beyer as Professor

Lotte Loebinger as Muttchen

Heide Kipp as Tante

Christoph Engel as

Peter Sodann as Martin Liebig

Jan on the Barge Cast

Name	Character
Volkmar Kleinert He was 47, now 85 years old
Hermann Beyer He was 42, now 80 years old	as Professor
Lotte Loebinger She was 80, 93 years old when she died	as Muttchen
Heide Kipp She was 47, now 85 years old	as Tante
Christoph Engel He was 60, 86 years old when he died
Peter Sodann He was 49, now 87 years old	as Martin Liebig
Christa Löser She was 60, 86 years old when she died

Jan on the Barge Crew

Name	Department
Christian Steyer as Music. He was 39 (now 77) years old	Sound
Helmut Bergmann as Cinematography. He was 65 (24) years old when He died	Crew
Helmut Dziuba as Director. He was 53 (79) years old when He died	Directing
Helmut Dziuba as Writer. He was 53 (79) years old when He died	Writing

Jan on the Barge (38 years)

Release day: Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Runtime: 86 minutes