Flußfahrt mit Huhn

1984
1h 51m

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Johanna doesn't think much about her Cousin Robert -- he seems to be rather a rascal. But when their parents go on a vacation, both children have to stay with their grandfather somewhere in ... Read allJohanna doesn't think much about her Cousin Robert -- he seems to be rather a rascal. But when their parents go on a vacation, both children have to stay with their grandfather somewhere in Germany. Johanna finds out that Robert has different plans: He wants to discover a passage... Read allJohanna doesn't think much about her Cousin Robert -- he seems to be rather a rascal. But when their parents go on a vacation, both children have to stay with their grandfather somewhere in Germany. Johanna finds out that Robert has different plans: He wants to discover a passage to the North Sea. And soon Johanna finds herself on a boat with three boys and a chicken ... Read all

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The producer saw David Hoppe skateboarding on the street and instantly liked the type. He followed him by car and eventually persuaded David's mother to let him and his little brother Fedor be cast for the roles of Robert and Alex. Mrs. Hoppe agreed - on the condition that the could do the catering for the crew.

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Was edited into a TV-Series with 5 episodes in half-hour format in 1986, using scenes originally deleted to achieve the necessary episode length but also omitting a considerable number of scenes at the beginning (including Johanna's initial narration and introduction of her diary) to allow for the children to embark in the first episode. This resulted in the first DVD release (which used old broadcast tapes as master) accidentally missing the omitted scenes as well.

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9/10

80s nostalgia... worth seeing!

I've just seen this film on a festival, and having grown up in the Eighties, I enjoyed it a lot. (And I wonder whether it gets screened a lot these days, encouraging children to found secret pirate clubs, run away and have adventures...) Those were the days: running around without safety helmets and mobile phones, climbing trees, and even catching live chicken --! Well, that's about it in the action department, and that's why the movie depicts a great and believable children's adventure. The young (and especially the elderly) actors did a very endearing performance, and the story unfolds without hectic and really engaging.

Maybe a bit too long for real children, but worth seeing!