The Universal Theory

Oct 26, 2023

1h 58m

★ 5.9

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.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

ZDF/Arte

ma.ja.de. Fiction

The Barricades

Panama Film

Catpics

ORF

SRF

Neue Visionen

UFO Production

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Cast

Johannes

Jan Bülow

Karin

Olivia Ross

Dr. Strathen

Hanns Zischler

Prof. Blumberg

Gottfried Breitfuß

Kommissar Amrein

Philippe Graber

Kommissar Arnold

David Bennent

Anna Leinert

Imogen Kogge

Fernseh-Moderator

Dirk Böhling

Susi

Ladina Carla von Frisching

Johnny

Emanuel Waldburg-Zeil

Dr. Koch

Paul Wolff-Plottegg

Johannes (12 Jahre)

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