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The Universal Theory
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The Universal Theory

2023-10-26 · 118 min · ★ 5.9

Mystery · Thriller · Drama

Johannes, a doctor of physics, travels with his doctoral supervisor to a scientific congress in the Alps. A series of mysterious incidents occur on site. He meets Karin, a mysterious jazz pianist who seems to know more about him than she can know. Suddenly, mysterious deaths begin to pile up and Johannes tries to uncover the secret under the mountain.

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Directors
Timm Kröger
Production companies
ZDF/Arte, ma.ja.de. Fiction, The Barricades, Panama Film, Catpics, ORF, SRF, Neue Visionen, UFO Production
Countries
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 425,000
Revenue
USD 561,322

Top Cast

Jan BülowJan BülowJohannes
Olivia RossOlivia RossKarin
Hanns ZischlerHanns ZischlerDr. Strathen
Gottfried BreitfußGottfried BreitfußProf. Blumberg
Philippe GraberPhilippe GraberKommissar Amrein
David BennentDavid BennentKommissar Arnold
Imogen KoggeImogen KoggeAnna Leinert
Dirk BöhlingFernseh-Moderator
Ladina Carla von FrischingSusi
Emanuel Waldburg-ZeilJohnny
Paul Wolff-PlotteggPaul Wolff-PlotteggDr. Koch
Jonathan WirtzJonathan WirtzJohannes (12 Jahre)
Eva Maria JostEva Maria JostAnna Leinert (jung)
Joey ZimmermannPolizist
Vivienne BayleySusi
Marie GoyetteMarie GoyetteBaroness Edita Fedorovna Yusupova
Peter HottingerPeter HottingerEmpfangschef
Dana HerfurthDana HerfurthMinna
Dominik GrafDominik GrafErzähler
Hubert SieleckiKongressleitung

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