The Black Brothers (2014)
Up until the middle of the 19Th century, poverty stricken mountain farmers from the Ticino area of Switzerland frequently sold their children to Milan as chimney sweeps or spazzacamini. That is also young Giorgios fate. He is forced to climb through pitch black chimneys, flinging down the soot with his bare hands. But he does not lose heart. Together with his buddies sharing in the same misery, he establishes the association of Black Brothers. They stick together, struggling against their penury and getting involved in fights with the street gangs of Milan. The film tells of the gripping adventures of the chimney sweep boys and their spectacular escape back to their native land.
Director:
Xavier Koller
Writers:
Klaus Richter, Fritjof Hohagen.
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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) |
| Directing | Xavier Koller | Director |
| Writing | Klaus Richter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kurt Held | Novel |
| Writing | Fritjof Hohagen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lisa Tetzner | Novel |
| Production | Karin Koch | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Hutter | Costume Design |
| Art | Gernot Thöndel | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Balz Bachmann | Music |
| Production | Wasiliki Bleser | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anja Dihrberg | Casting |
| Crew | Andreas Schreitmüller | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Fritjof Hohagen | Producer |
| Crew | Katja Jerabek | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Jo Hattenhauer | Art Direction |
| Crew | Brigitta Mühlenbeck | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Stephan O. Hansch | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Fritjof Hohagen | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Ole Kampovski | Commissioning Editor |
| Art | Pierre Pfundt | Art Direction |
| Crew | Roman Klink | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Cornelius Conrad | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Tanja Pelster | Stunts |
| Art | Giulietta Rimoldi | Set Decoration |
| Production | Wolfgang Herold | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Giulia Fretta | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Nadja Dumouchel | Commissioning Editor |
| Art | Géraldine Dardano | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Gion-Reto Killias | Editor |
| Production | Jacqueline Rietz | Casting |
| Production | Alexander Loskant | Co-Producer |
| Production | Simon Happ | Line Producer |
| Art | Frank Bollinger | Production Design |
| Production | Rainer Kölmel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Clarens Grollmann | Producer |
| Art | Bettina Lessnig | Art Direction |
| Crew | Cornelia Ackers | Commissioning Editor |
| Camera | Felix von Muralt | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Eric Kasanowski | Compositing Artist |
