Little Friends (1954)

Plot Summary

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...

Full Cast & Characters

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

Director & Crew

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