The Miracle of Bern (2003)
Das Wunder von Bern (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Drama, Sport
- 16 Oct 2003 (Germany)
- Movie
A young boy from a working class family in post-war Germany struggles with his estranged father returning from war captivity, while a friend of his plays for the German National Soccer Team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 5 nominations.
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Matthias Lubanski
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Richard Lubanski
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Christa Lubanski
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Bruno Lubanski
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Ingrid Lubanski
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Annette Ackermann
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Lucas Gregorowicz | ... |
Paul Ackermann
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Sepp Herberger
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Sascha Göpel | ... |
Helmut Rahn
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Knut Hartwig | ... |
Fritz Walter
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Holger Dexne | ... |
Horst Eckel
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Ottmar Walter
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Jo Stock | ... |
Toni Turek
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Hans Schäfer
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Christian Broos | ... |
Werner Kohlmeyer (Im Endspiel)
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Andreas Bath | ... |
Werner Liebrich (Im Endspiel)
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Sylvester Pezena | ... |
Jupp Posipal (Im Endspiel)
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Jan Holland | ... |
Karl Mai (Im Endspiel)
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Tobias Hartmann | ... |
Max Morlock (Im Endspiel)
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Christian Leonard | ... |
Karl-Heinz Metzner (Auf der Bank)
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Alfred Pfaff (Auf der Bank)
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Dirk Szczepaniak | ... |
Berni Klodt (Auf der Bank)
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Matthias Sellmann | ... |
Fritz Laband (Auf der Bank)
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Thomas Stodulka | ... |
Herbert Erhardt (Auf der Bank)
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Jens Busch | ... |
Hans Bauer (Auf der Bank)
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Michael Herkendell | ... |
Richard Herrmann (Auf der Bank)
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Alexander von Moers | ... |
Uli Biesinger (Auf der Bank)
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Thomas Geerlings | ... |
Heinz Kubsch (Auf der Bank)
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Markus Mozin | ... |
Heinz Kwiatkowski (Auf der Bank)
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Torsten Rother | ... |
Paul Mebus (Auf der Bank)
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Henrik Bemboom | ... |
Ferenc Puskas (Die Ungarn)
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Guido Berghoff | ... |
Nandor Hidegkuti (Die Ungarn)
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Joris Gratwohl | ... |
Jozsef Zakarias (Die Ungarn)
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Andreas Kontra | ... |
Gyula Grosicz (Die Ungarn)
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Michael Wurst | ... |
Jeno Buzanski (Die Ungarn)
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Michael Borzek | ... |
Mihaly Lantos (Die Ungarn)
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Jörg Bednarzyk | ... |
Jozsef Bozik (Die Ungarn)
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Martin Limberg | ... |
Gyula Lorant (Die Ungarn)
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Markus Haupt | ... |
Zoltan Czibor (Die Ungarn)
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Claas Junge | ... |
Mihaly Toth (Die Ungarn)
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Jochen Keller | ... |
Sandor Kocsis (Die Ungarn)
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Andreas Obering | ... |
Herbert Zimmermann
(as Andreas 'Obel' Obering)
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Joachim Kappl | ... |
Adi Dassler
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Uli Weidenbach | ... |
Albert Sing
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Rainer Mohr | ... |
Masseur Deuser
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Peer Jäger | ... |
Ahrens
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Christian Tasche | ... |
Tiburski
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Jürgen Mikol | ... |
Grabitz
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Axel Häfner | ... |
Bohse
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Felix Vörtler | ... |
Pfarrer
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Zsepesi
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Verena Zimmermann | ... |
Putzfrau
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Pierre Siegenthaler | ... |
Krüger
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Jürgen Leinemann | ... |
Ruhpoldt
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| Heinrich Hadding | ... |
Holzmann
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Martin Horn | ... |
Beamter
(as Martin Hörn)
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Klaus Christian Schreiber | ... |
Moderator
(as Klaus Schreiber)
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Manfred Lohmar | ... |
Kumpel 1
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Francesco Vaccaro | ... |
Kumpel 2
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Stefan von Moers | ... |
Niersbach
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Joachim Floryszak | ... |
Schiedsrichter Ling
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Chabib Lhougeine | ... |
Linienrichter
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Rainer Jupe | ... |
Linienrichter
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Jakob Jenisch | ... |
FIFA Präsident Rimet
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Christine Linnemann | ... |
Carola
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Christoph Eller | ... |
Peter
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Stephan Hennen | ... |
Lutz
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Andre Schwittay | ... |
Lang
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Mike Hausmann | ... |
Mischa
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Jan Hermans | ... |
Buri
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Alexander Schwarz | ... |
Rainer
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Patrick Ertz | ... |
Aki
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Marco Spitzlay | ... |
Nolden
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Hans-Georg Gregor | ... |
Dekorateur
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Ansgar Dorenkamp | ... |
Soldat
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Carsten Hahn | ... |
Polizist
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Willi Müller | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Anke Daude | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Robert Niederprüm | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Matthias Niederprüm | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Karl-Günther Schmitz | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Johannes Röttgen | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Udo Müller | ... |
Kapelle (Musikverein Friesheim)
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Nico Gerhard | ... |
Brunos Band
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| Paul Greco | ... |
Brunos Band
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Axel Hilgenstöhler | ... |
Brunos Band
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Moritz Vierboom | ... |
Brunos Band
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Volker Kunz | ... |
Pianospieler
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Christian Salzmann | ... |
Alphornbläser
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Emil Schläppi | ... |
Alphornbläser
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Hans Peter Schupbach | ... |
Alphornbläser
(as Hans Peter Schüpbach)
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Bernhard Marsch | ... |
Extra at Final Cup Match behind Sepp Herberger (uncredited)
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Christiane Passoth | ... |
Schuhverkäuferin (uncredited)
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Jürgen Rißmann | ... |
Funktionär (uncredited)
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Christoph Treischel | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sönke Wortmann | ||
Written by
| Sönke Wortmann | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Rochus Hahn | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Stefan Gärtner | ... | co-producer |
| Benjamin Herrmann | ... | co-producer |
| Hanno Huth | ... | producer |
| Alicia Remirez | ... | co-producer |
| Stefaan Schieder | ... | line producer |
| Tom Spiess | ... | producer |
| Sönke Wortmann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marcel Barsotti | ||
Cinematography by
| Tom Fährmann | ||
Editing by
| Ueli Christen | ||
Editorial Department
| Clare Dowling | ... | assistant editor |
| Bianca Pieroth | ... | color timer |
| Meike Savarin | ... | post-production coordinator (as Meike Oppermann) |
Casting By
| Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | ... | (as Anja Dihrberg) |
| Heinrich Hadding | ||
| Bernhard Karl | ||
Production Design by
| Uli Hanisch | ||
Art Direction by
| Monica Rottmeyer | ... | (Art Direction Switzerland) |
Set Decoration by
| Manfred Lohmar | ||
Costume Design by
| Ursula Welter | ||
Makeup Department
| Antje Bockeloh | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Jutta Geißel-Burkhardt | ... | makeup artist (as Jutta Burkhardt) |
| Diana Koeberlin | ... | additional makeup artist (as Diana Hein) |
| Bettina Krantz | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Christa Lamberz | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Silka Lisku | ... | additional makeup artist (as Silke Lisku) |
| Astrid Mariaschk | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Isabella Wiley | ... | wig maker (as Isabella Gasser) |
| Hildegard Winter | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Heike Wolff | ... | makeup artist |
| Gerd Zeiss | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Miki Emmrich | ... | unit production manager |
| Manuela Groh | ... | production supervisor |
| Antje Paul Leinberger | ... | executive in charge of production (as Antje Paul) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wolfgang Groos | ... | first assistant director |
| Ulrike Schürhoff | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ilka Adler | ... | assistant props |
| Birgit Esser | ... | set dresser |
| Anja Fromm | ... | drawing artist |
| Stefan Isfort | ... | property master |
| Andrea Kessler | ... | property master |
| Kai Koch | ... | assistant production designer |
| Joachim Monninger | ... | construction coordinator |
| Simone Paintner | ... | painter |
| Daniel Peeck | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Monica Rottmeyer | ... | art director: Switzerland |
| Dagmar Wessel | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Petra Maria Wirth | ... | illustrator / scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Günter Friedhoff | ... | adr mixer |
| Hubert Henle | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Dirk Jacob | ... | sound designer |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | sound mixer |
| Markus Münz | ... | sound recordist |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist (as Joern Pötzl) |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | sound editor |
| Marita Strotkötter | ... | sound office coordinator |
| Kai Tebbel | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Wegner | ... | sound |
| Arno Wilms | ... | original sound |
| Malte Zurbonsen | ... | adr editor / sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Andreas Korth | ... | special effects |
| Benjamin Kotter | ... | special effects (as Ben Kotter) |
| Daniela Schmidt | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Nastuh Abootalebi | ... | digital effects artist |
| Roger Beck | ... | systemadministator: das werk |
| Philipp Danner | ... | compositing artist: Das Werk |
| Philipp Eckel | ... | shake artist: das werk |
| Tom Fährmann | ... | digital grading creative director / visual effects creative director |
| Thomas Hansen | ... | digital compositor |
| David Hofmann | ... | visual effects |
| Oliver Kirchhoff | ... | 3D technical director / CG artist / matchmove artist |
| Nir Loewenberg | ... | cgi artist |
| Alexander Nowotny | ... | technical director: Das Werk |
| Paul Poetsch | ... | senior compositing artist |
| Henning Raedlein | ... | visual effects producer |
| Abraham Schneider | ... | lead compositing artist |
| Swen Spichtinger | ... | cg artist |
| Dominik Trimborn | ... | visual effects producer: Das Werk |
| Frank Wegerhoff | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Aitchinson | ... | lighting technician (as David Aitchison) |
| Hartmut Döring | ... | gaffer |
| Sven Fink | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Joachim Grundmann | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Frank Paul Husmann | ... | camera operator |
| Andreas Hülzer | ... | grip (as Andreas Hulzer) |
| Wolfgang Krautter | ... | best boy electric |
| Uwe Köhler | ... | camera operator |
| Erwin Lanzensberger | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ralph Leopold | ... | additional electrician |
| Markus Lins | ... | camera operator |
| Bernd Mayer | ... | key grip |
| Dirk Oerter | ... | assistant light |
| Jürgen Olczyk | ... | still photographer |
| Oliver Rudolf | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Athar Husain | ... | casting assistant |
| Eva Moor | ... | extras casting assistant (as Eva Mohr) |
| Susanne Pfeiffer | ... | casting assistant |
| Carmen Senz | ... | casting: bit parts and extras |
| Stephan Senz | ... | casting: bit parts and extras |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ina Christnacht | ... | wardrobe |
| Jochen Eggert | ... | wardrober |
| Martina Jeddicke | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Natalie Kuhr | ... | trainee costume designer |
| Antje Meyer | ... | wardrober |
| Ilka Schirmer | ... | tailor |
| Elisabeth Schmitz-Kreyenberg | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Elena Wegner | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Jasmin Groos | ... | assistant location manager (as Jasmin Hardt) |
| Christian Heinz | ... | location manager |
| Frank Meter | ... | location scout |
| Elke Sasserath | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marcel Barsotti | ... | music arranger / orchestrator |
| Peter Fuchs | ... | scoring mixer |
| Andy Ludyk | ... | music coordinator |
| Doris Lütz | ... | music coordinator |
| NDR Radiophilharmonie | ... | orchestra |
| Nic Raine | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Krieger | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Paul Robert Alimonta | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Martin Bauernfeind | ... | title design |
| Sebastian Fröhlich | ... | production assistant |
| Manuela Groh | ... | production coordinator |
| Heinrich Hadding | ... | making-of |
| Dirk Limbach | ... | researcher |
| Miliane Nani Meimeth | ... | production assistant |
| Meike Savarin | ... | post production coordinator (as Meike) / production coordinator: Little Shark Entertainment GmbH (as Meike Oppermann) |
| Sandro Silva | ... | set manager |
| Birgit Theis | ... | child care |
| Matthias Wallinger | ... | material assistant |
Thanks
| Reinhold Beckmann | ... | special thanks |
| Horst Eckel | ... | special thanks |
| Karl-Heinz Heimann | ... | special thanks |
| Dieter Kosslick | ... | special thanks |
| Joachim Krannich | ... | special thanks |
| Heinz Kwiatkowski | ... | special thanks |
| Harald Landefeld | ... | special thanks |
| Jürgen Leinemann | ... | special thanks |
| Gerhard Meixner | ... | special thanks |
| Björn Merse | ... | special thanks |
| Wolfgang Niersbach | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Novak | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Pfad | ... | special thanks |
| Helmut Rahn | ... | special thanks |
| Guido Schmitz | ... | special thanks |
| Gerhard von Halem | ... | special thanks |
| Fritz Walter | ... | special thanks |
| Ottmar Walter | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Weber | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buff (Sweden)
- 1More Film (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Elephant Picture (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fanny Dorian Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Bavaria Film International (World-wide)
- Eagle Pictures (2004) (Italy)
- Orlando Films (Israel)
- Soda Pictures (2003) (United Kingdom)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- MMC Movies (studio services)
- NDR Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (sound post-production)
- Senzai-Cast (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split by World War II events, and the father returns from Russia after 11 years. His problems in getting back to normal life with his wife and children are shown. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament. Written by Benjamin Stello |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR7,300,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Germany | EUR2,509,501, 16 Oct 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The man who introduces the new shoes (with screw-on spikes) to the coach is initially referred as "Adi". Later, his last name is revealed as "Dassler". He was the founder of Adidas, the sports wear company. See more » |
| Goofs | When Matthias and his father travel from Essen to Bern, they drive through some kind of mountainous area, apparently the Alps. But both, Essen and Bern, are located north of the Alps, so there shouldn't be any mountains... See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ja, so fängt es immer an See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the closing credits one can hear the original radio reporter signing off from the stadium in Bern. See more » |