13 Aug 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Little Friends
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...
Top Billed Cast
Oliver Grimm Wolfgang Fabricius
Elsbeth Sigmund Vreni
Anne-Marie Blanc Elisabeth Lauber
René Deltgen Eduard Fabricius
Albert Lieven Dr. Andermatt
Heinrich Gretler Onkel Abegg
Martin Andreas Jöggi
Leonard Steckel Dr. Falconi
Bobby Todd Renate Feuereisen Rösli, Hausmädchen
Erna Sellmer Anna, Köchin
Karl Supper Dr. Rudd
Anneliese Betschart Bach-Bäuerin
Anne-Marie Hanschke Fräulein Reuter
Willy Frey Pfarrer
Heinz-Leo Fischer Alfred Rasser Elisabeth Lauber
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