Jan on the Barge
1986, German. Directed by Helmut Dziuba.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 26 March 1986
- Original title
- Jan auf der Zille
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Hans-Albert Pederzani, Helmut Dziuba
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Jan on the Barge runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Jan on the Barge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 March 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Jan on the Barge?
If you liked Jan on the Barge, try Where the Red Fern Grows, Chang Can Dunk, The Boy with Green Hair.
Who directed Jan on the Barge?
Jan on the Barge (1986) was directed by Helmut Dziuba and stars Peter Sodann, Hermann Beyer, Evamaria Bath.