''Janna '' (Polish: ''Janka'') is a 1989 German-Polish children's television series. Set in the 1920s in a Polish village, the story recounts the adventures of Janna, the daughter of an innkeeper. In 1990, the concept was spun off into a television movie of the same name.
Synopsis
The series is set in a Polish village in the 1920s and is about the adventures of the innkeeper's daughter Janna and two gangs of children, the "Wolves" and the "Eagles". After a duel between the gangs, Janna receives a ring from her dying aunt, who tells her that it has magical powers. The competition between the children's gangs is also reflected in the conflict between the adults: the conservative grandfather Nowak and the progressive Jakob Bromski, who introduces airplanes and electricity to the town, repeatedly clash. Janna's mother has a difficult relationship with her father and, against his will, is very fond of Jakob.
Cast and characters
Polish version
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Agnieszka Krukówna
Agnieszka Krukówna (born 20 March 1971, Chorzów) is a Polish film, television and theatre actress. She is a laureate of the Polish Film Award for Best Actress for her role a 1998 film ''Farba''.
Life and career
She was born on 20 March 1971 in ...
as Janka Nowak
* Tadeusz Horvath as Julek Bromski
* Krzysztof Kowalewski as Oskar Nowak
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Joanna Żółkowska
Joanna Żółkowska (born 6 March 1950 in Warsaw) is a Polish actress.
Filmography
* ''Siedemset siedemdziesiąt siedem'', 1972
* ''Szklana kula'', 1972
* ''Illuminacja'' (''Illumination''), 1972
* ''Obszar zamknięty'', 1973
* ''Strach'', 1975
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as Mother Marta
* Grzegorz Wons as Jakub Bromski
* Zofia Merle as servant Adela
German version
* Eva Michaelis as Janna Nowak
* Jan-David Rönfeldt as Julek Bromski
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Franz Josef Steffens
Franz Josef Steffens (1923–2006) was a German stage, film and television actor.Ackermann & Schülting p.234
Selected filmography
* '' Die Verrohung des Franz Blum'' (1974)
* '' Jerusalem, Jerusalem'' (1979, TV series)
* '' The Blind Judge'' (1 ...
as Oskar Nowak
* Monika Gabriel as Mother Marta
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Christian Brückner
Christian Brückner is a German voice actor and actor.
Brückner provides the German voice-dubbing for such actors as Gary Oldman, Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Gérard Depardi ...
as Jakub Bromski
* Ursula Vogel as servant Adela
References
External links
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1980s Polish television series
1989 Polish television series debuts
1989 Polish television series endings
1989 German television series debuts
1989 German television series endings
Television series set in the 1920s
Polish-language television shows
Das Erste original programming
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