The Universal Theory
The Universal Theory
The Universal Theory
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2023
1h 58m
6.0(45 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

ZDF/Arte
ma.ja.de. Fiction
The Barricades
Panama Film
ORF
SRF
Neue Visionen
UFO Production

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Jan Bülow

Johannes

Jan Bülow
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Olivia Ross

Karin

Olivia Ross
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Hanns Zischler

Dr. Strathen

Hanns Zischler
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Gottfried Breitfuß

Prof. Blumberg

Gottfried Breitfuß
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Philippe Graber

Kommissar Amrein

Philippe Graber
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David Bennent

Kommissar Arnold

David Bennent
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Imogen Kogge

Anna Leinert

Imogen Kogge
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Dirk Böhling

Fernseh-Moderator

Dirk Böhling
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Ladina Carla von Frisching

Susi

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Emanuel Waldburg-Zeil

Johnny

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Paul Wolff-Plottegg

Dr. Koch

Paul Wolff-Plottegg
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Jonathan Wirtz

Johannes (12 Jahre)

Jonathan Wirtz
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Eva Maria Jost

Anna Leinert (jung)

Eva Maria Jost
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Joey Zimmermann

Polizist

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Vivienne Bayley

Susi

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Marie Goyette

Baroness Edita Fedorovna Yusupova

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Peter Hottinger

Empfangschef

Peter Hottinger
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Dana Herfurth

Minna

Dana Herfurth
Directing

Dominik Graf

Erzähler

Dominik Graf
Directing

Hubert Sielecki

Kongressleitung

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Hansen Hoepner

Erwin Graber

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Sound

Oscar Stiebitz

Dieter Graber

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Kari Rakkola

Männer mit hut

Kari Rakkola
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Klaus Schwarz

Männer mit hut

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Velja Brkic

Männer mit hut

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Karl Bader

Männer mit hut

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Directing

Bernd Reinink

Männer mit hut

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Camille Chanel

Französische touristen

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Pierre-Emmanuel Finzi

Französische touristen

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Martin Burk

Jazz-Band

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Sound

David Schweighart

Jazz-Band

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Jannis Klenk

Jazz-Band

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Benjamin Mark

Jazz-Band

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Matthias Vieider

Jazz-Band

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Virginie Thomann

Carina

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Dusan Solomun

Giovanni

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Étienne Rey

Schaffner

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Gottfried Islitzer

Alter mann

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Anna Kurz

Zimmermädchen

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Christian Kacic

Nachtportier

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Moritz Matias Sumereder

Page

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Martin Gressmann

Älterer Professor

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Martin Müller

Jüngerer Professor

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