Die schwarzen Brüder (2013)

Giorgio's poor parents sell their son to Milan to work as a chimney sweeper. There he joins the «Black Brothers».

Director:

Xavier Koller

Writers:

Fritjof Hohagen (screenplay), Klaus Richter (screenplay)

Stars:

Fynn Henkel, Moritz Bleibtreu, Waldemar Kobus

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fynn Henkel	...	Giorgio
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Antonio Luini
Waldemar Kobus	...	Battista Rossi
Richy Müller	...	Pater Roberto
Oliver Ewy	...	Alfredo
Can Schneider	...	Dante
Javidan Imani	...	Antonio
Jasper Smets	...	Riccardo (as Jasper Smert)
Sergen Ecin	...	Luigi
Max Damisi	...	Marco (as Max André Damisi)
Andreas Warmbrunn	...	Anselmo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ciro de Chiara	...	Meister Spitzbart
Ruby O. Fee	...	Angeletta
Robin Gorges	...	Katze
Julian Graupner

Storyline

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 Giorgio's 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.

---

Genres:

Drama | Family

---

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany]

Country:

Germany Switzerland

Language:

German Italian Latin

Release Date:

17 April 2014 (Germany)

Also Known As:

I fratelli neri

Filming Locations:

Westhoven, Cologne, Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enigma Film, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Herold Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Moritz Bleibtreu stars as Antonio Luini in this screen version of the story. His mother, Monica Bleibtreu (deceased in 2009), played the role of Signora Rossi in the 1983 TV-Series.

---

Connections

Remake of Die schwarzen Brüder (1984)

---

Soundtracks

Die schwarzen Brüder
(uncredited)

User Reviews

the atmosphere

At first sigh, adaptation of one of Charles Dickens 's novel. at the second - the same. a nice film for the reflection of social context. for the hope message. for the good performances. and for the good intentions. because the basic problem of film is to be beautiful but not convincing. a children drama, their virtue, death and courage against the dark world of adults. but each scene something is missing. for feel the story out of its theoretic connotations. short, see it. for the atmosphere Dickens-like.