About
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.
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$37K
Director
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Enigma Film, ARD
Original Title
Die schwarzen Brüder
Original Language
German
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Cast
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Moritz Bleibtreu
Antonio Luini
W
Waldemar Kobus
Battista Rossi
R
Richy Müller
Pater Roberto
R
Ruby O. Fee
Angeletta
C
Catrin Striebeck
Frau Rossi
O
Oliver Ewy
Alfredo
S
Sabine Timoteo
Giorgios Mutter
M
Margherita Schoch
Nonna
F
Fynn Henkel
Giorgio
C
Can Schneider
Dante
R
Rafael Koussouris
Enzo
J
Javidan Imani
Antonio
J
Jasper Smets
Riccardo
A
Andreas Warmbrunn
Anselmo
C
Ciro de Chiara
Meister Spitzbart
D
David Hürten
Blatternarbiger
L
Leonardo Nigro
Giorgios Vater
N
Nedjo Osman
Meister 2
J
Jürgen Rißmann
Anita
L
Leni Wesselman
Andere Dame
