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Little Friends(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-11-04
35%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
At the age of three, little Wolfgang has lost his parents. Since then his uncle Eduard raises the boy. As a former concertmaster Eduard has recognized how gifted his nephew is and the boy learns the hard way. The 6-year-old must practice daily 6 hours at the piano and already impresses at famous music parties. When Eduard Fabricius breaks a leg after a concert in Lucerne and must go to the hospital, he can be persuaded by a pediatrician to grant some carefree vacation weeks in a manor for Wolfgang. The manor belongs to the young widow Elisabeth who soon grows very fond of the little boy. Wolfgang makes friends with 11-year-old Heidi and Jöggi, a boy his age who first saw a rival in him...
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy,
Switzerland
ProductionCompanies:
Mander Film
Albin Film
Movie: Little Friends
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anne-Marie Blanc
Elisabeth Lauber
René Deltgen
Eduard Fabricius
Albert Lieven
Dr. Andermatt
Heinrich Gretler
Onkel Abegg
Leonard Steckel
Dr. Falconi
Bobby Todd
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Overview
At the age of three, little Wolfgang has lost his parents. Since then his uncle Eduard raises the boy. As a former concertmaster Eduard has recognized how gifted his nephew is and the boy learns the hard way. The 6-year-old must practice daily 6 hours at the piano and already impresses at famous music parties. When Eduard Fabricius breaks a leg after a concert in Lucerne and must go to the hospital, he can be persuaded by a pediatrician to grant some carefree vacation weeks in a manor for Wolfgang. The manor belongs to the young widow Elisabeth who soon grows very fond of the little boy. Wolfgang makes friends with 11-year-old Heidi and Jöggi, a boy his age who first saw a rival in him...
Release Date
1954-11-04
Average
3.5
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