Janna (TV series)
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.
| Janna | |
|---|---|
| Polish | Janka |
| Written by | Janusz Łęski |
| Screenplay by | Janusz Łęski |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | Agnieszka Krukówna |
| Composers | |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Jacek Prosinski |
| Editor | Miroslawa Garlicka |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original release | 24 September 1989 |
| Related | |
| Janka (1990 TV film)[1] | |
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
- Agnieszka Krukówna as Janka Nowak
- Tadeusz Horvath as Julek Bromski
- Krzysztof Kowalewski as Oskar Nowak
- Joanna Żółkowska 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
- Franz Josef Steffens as Oskar Nowak
- Monika Gabriel as Mother Marta
- Christian Brückner as Jakub Bromski
- Ursula Vogel as servant Adela
References
- "Janka". imdb.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.