The Barge of Happy People
Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute
Synopsis
The girl Marianne inherited a motorboat called “Eintracht” from her parents and struggled to get her to drive it with her uncle. There is a row with the new engineer Michel the evening after the first trip. He leaves - out of jealousy. Instead of him, Marianne takes three funny musicians with her who are looking for work. The trip to Hamburg on the Elbe initially ends on a sandbank, from which another barge, the "Petrel", frees them. Michel has now been hired there. After a few complications and pointless fights, because Marianne has long been in love with Michel, there is the well-deserved happy ending.
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Petra Peters
Marianne Butenschön
Fritz Wagner
Michel Staude
Joachim Brennecke
Hans
Paul Esser
Heinrich
Werner Peters
Hugo
Alfred Maack
August
Maly Delschaft
Emmi Gutwein
Herbert Kiper
Inge van der Straaten
Albert Venohr
Joachim Lupa
Gustav Püttjer
Hans Emons
Hans-Erich Korbschmitt
Herbert Richter
Erich Dunskus
Willi Wietfeldt
Renate Fischer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hans Heinrich
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Nicolas, Hans Heinrich, Adolf Hannemann, Jochen Klepper
- Original Score
- Horst Hans Sieber
- Original Title
- Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- DEFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hans Heinrich
Richard Nicolas, Hans Heinrich, Adolf Hannemann, Jochen Klepper
Horst Hans Sieber
Fritz Lehmann
Lilian Seng
Department Leadership Roster
Fritz Lehmann
Director of Photography
Horst Hans Sieber
Original Music Composer
Hans Heinrich
Director
Richard Nicolas
Writer
Hans Heinrich
Writer
Adolf Hannemann
Writer
Lilian Seng
Editor
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What is The Barge of Happy People about?
The girl Marianne inherited a motorboat called “Eintracht” from her parents and struggled to get her to drive it with her uncle. There is a row with the new engineer Michel the evening after the first trip. He leaves - out of jealousy. Instead of him, Marianne takes three funny musicians with her who are looking for work. The trip to Hamburg on the Elbe initially ends on a sandbank, from which another barge, the "Petrel", frees them. Michel has now been hired there. After a few complications and pointless fights, because Marianne has long been in love with Michel, there is the well-deserved happy ending.
Who directed The Barge of Happy People?
The Barge of Happy People was directed by Hans Heinrich.
Who stars in The Barge of Happy People?
The principal cast of The Barge of Happy People includes Petra Peters, Fritz Wagner, Joachim Brennecke, Paul Esser, Werner Peters.
When was The Barge of Happy People released and how long is it?
The Barge of Happy People was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Barge of Happy People?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Barge of Happy People was composed by Horst Hans Sieber.
Is The Barge of Happy People based on a book or true story?
The Barge of Happy People is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jochen Klepper".