The Black Brothers
Die schwarzen Brüder
Release: 2014-04-17
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 6.6
Family
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
Enigma Film
ARD
Cast
Waldemar Kobus
as Battista Rossi
Ruby O. Fee
as Angeletta
Sabine Timoteo
as Giorgios Mutter
Javidan Imani
as Antonio
Andreas Warmbrunn
as Anselmo
David Hürten
as Blatternarbiger
Richy Müller
as Pater Roberto
Catrin Striebeck
as Frau Rossi
Fynn Henkel
as Giorgio
Jürgen Rißmann
as Anita
Oliver Ewy
as Alfredo
Jasper Smets
as Riccardo
Moritz Bleibtreu
as Antonio Luini
Margherita Schoch
as Nonna
Leonardo Nigro
as Giorgios Vater
