Die schwarzen Brüder (2014)
Nach dem Kinderbuch-Klassiker von Lisa Tetzner und Kurt Held: Bis Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts verkauften arme Tessiner Bergbauern ihre Kinder als Kaminfeger nach Mailand. So geht es auch dem kleinen Giorgio. Er muss durch finstere Kamine klettern, mit den nackten Händen den Ruß herabwerfen. Aber er gibt nicht auf: Mit seinen Leidensgenossen gründet er den Bund der „Schwarzen Brüder“. Sie halten zusammen, wehren sich gegen ihr Elend und verstrickten sich in Kämpfe mit den Mailänder Strassenjungen. Der Film erzählt die packenden Abenteuer der Kaminfegerjungen und ihre spektakuläre Flucht zurück in die Heimat.
Der Regisseur:
Xavier Koller
Die Autor:
Fritjof Hohagen, Klaus Richter.
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Moritz Bleibtreu as Antonio Luini |
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Waldemar Kobus as Battista Rossi |
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Richy Müller as Pater Roberto |
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Ruby O. Fee as Angeletta |
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Catrin Striebeck as Frau Rossi |
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Oliver Ewy as Alfredo |
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Sabine Timoteo as Giorgios Mutter |
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Margherita Schoch as Nonna |
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Fynn Henkel as Giorgio |
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Can Schneider as Dante |
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Rafael Koussouris as Enzo |
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Javidan Imani as Antonio |
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Jasper Smets as Riccardo |
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Sergen Ecin as Luigi |
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Max Damisi as Marco |
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Andreas Warmbrunn as Anselmo |
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Ciro de Chiara as Meister Spitzbart |
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Robin Gorges as Katze |
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David Hürten as Blatternarbiger |
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Ivd Immanuel Kortlang as Einaugiger |
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Leonardo Nigro as Giorgios Vater |
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Nedjo Osman as Meister 2 |
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Jürgen Rißmann as Anita |
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Leni Wesselman as Andere Dame |
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Ingeborg Vehlen as Marktfrau (uncredited) |
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Peter Brachschoss as Handwerker (uncredited) |
| Writing | Fritjof Hohagen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Klaus Richter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lisa Tetzner | Novel |
| Writing | Kurt Held | Novel |
| Directing | Xavier Koller | Director |
| Production | Karin Koch | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Tanja Pelster | Stunts |
| Crew | Katja Jerabek | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Hutter | Costume Design |
| Art | Gernot Thöndel | Set Decoration |
| Art | Giulietta Rimoldi | Set Decoration |
| Art | Géraldine Dardano | Set Decoration |
| Art | Pierre Pfundt | Art Direction |
| Art | Bettina Lessnig | Art Direction |
| Art | Jo Hattenhauer | Art Direction |
| Art | Frank Bollinger | Production Design |
| Production | Jacqueline Rietz | Casting |
| Production | Anja Dihrberg | Casting |
| Editing | Gion-Reto Killias | Editor |
| Sound | Balz Bachmann | Music |
| Crew | Andreas Schreitmüller | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Brigitta Mühlenbeck | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Alexander Loskant | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rainer Kölmel | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Roman Klink | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Ole Kampovski | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Fritjof Hohagen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fritjof Hohagen | Producer |
| Production | Wolfgang Herold | Co-Producer |
| Production | Simon Happ | Line Producer |
| Production | Stephan O. Hansch | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Clarens Grollmann | Producer |
| Production | Wasiliki Bleser | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Cornelius Conrad | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Giulia Fretta | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Nadja Dumouchel | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Cornelia Ackers | Commissioning Editor |
| Camera | Felix von Muralt | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Eric Kasanowski | Compositing Artist |