Switzerland / Sep 29, 2013 / 6 / Zurich Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margherita Schoch | Nonna |
| Fynn Henkel | Giorgio |
| Can Schneider | Dante |
| Rafael Koussouris | Enzo |
| Javidan Imani | Antonio |
| Jasper Smets | Riccardo |
| Sergen Ecin | Luigi |
| Max Damisi | Marco |
| Andreas Warmbrunn | Anselmo |
| Ciro de Chiara | Meister Spitzbart |
| Robin Gorges | Katze |
| David Hürten | Blatternarbiger |
| Ivd Immanuel Kortlang | Einaugiger |
| Leonardo Nigro | Giorgios Vater |
| Nedjo Osman | Meister 2 |
| Jürgen Rißmann | Anita |
| Leni Wesselman | Andere Dame |
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| Ingeborg Vehlen | Marktfrau (uncredited) |
| Peter Brachschoss | Handwerker (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die schwarzen Brüder |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Italiano, Français |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Enigma Film, ARD |
| Official site | dieschwarzenbrueder-film.de |
| Release date | 17 aprile 2014 |
| Executive producer | Fritjof Hohagen, Stephan O. Hansch |
| Production | Karin Koch, Clarens Grollmann, Rainer Kölmel, Simon Happ, Wolfgang Herold, Fritjof Hohagen, Alexander Loskant, Wasiliki Bleser |
| Writer | Klaus Richter, Kurt Held, Lisa Tetzner, Fritjof Hohagen |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg, Jacqueline Rietz |
| Editing | Gion-Reto Killias |
| Cinematography | Felix von Muralt |
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| Assistant directors | Xavier Koller |
| Camera operators | Felix von Muralt |
| Additional photography | Felix von Muralt |
| Production design | Frank Bollinger, Gernot Thöndel, Bettina Lessnig, Giulietta Rimoldi, Géraldine Dardano, Pierre Pfundt, Jo Hattenhauer |
| Art direction | Bettina Lessnig, Pierre Pfundt, Jo Hattenhauer, Gernot Thöndel, Giulietta Rimoldi, Géraldine Dardano, Frank Bollinger |
| Set decoration | Gernot Thöndel, Giulietta Rimoldi, Géraldine Dardano, Bettina Lessnig, Pierre Pfundt, Jo Hattenhauer, Frank Bollinger |
| Visual effects | Eric Kasanowski |
| Stunts | Tanja Pelster, Katja Jerabek |
| Music | Balz Bachmann |
| Sound | Balz Bachmann |
| Costume design | Birgit Hutter |
| Makeup | Birgit Hutter |
| Hairstyling | Birgit Hutter |
| Revenue | 37.338 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Oct 05, 2013 / Hamburg Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 17, 2014 / 6
Digital
Austria / Apr 20, 2014 / 6
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