He is considered one of the most important athletes in football history. Franz Beckenbauer was the shining light of German football, won everything there was to win in club football as a player and coach, became world champion as a player and coach and, as the father of the "Summer Fairy Tale", brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany. He was also a pioneering advertising icon and an occasional singer and actor. The man whom everyone in his home country simply calls “Kaiser” shaped the image of the Federal Republic of Germany like no one else. The legendary footballer seems like a national treasure today, but little is known about the person behind the ball artist. Public knowledge of his private life is shaped by his long-term relationships with four women. The documentary, completed shortly before his death, uses archive material and prominent contemporary witnesses from sports, politics and entertainment to weave both facets into a look at a life's work with light and shadow.
Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.
The son of a Berlin industrialist is innocently sentenced to life in forced labor in Kenya. A colorful American reporter and Vietnam veteran clarifies the background and saves the young man with daring and more or less snappy sayings.
Profis - Ein Jahr Fußball mit Paul Breitner und Uli Hoeneß is a documentary that provides an in-depth look into the lives of professional soccer players Paul Breitner and Uli Hoeneß during the year 1979. The film showcases their achievements, challenges, and experiences in the world of German soccer, covering topics such as football seasons, sports injuries, and the Bundesliga. It also highlights their contributions to their soccer clubs and the national team, as well as their involvement in the Olympic Stadium in Munich. Profis - Ein Jahr Fußball mit Paul Breitner und Uli Hoeneß is a must-watch for fans of soccer and sports documentaries.
The documentary is about the 1974 FIFA World Cup, as well as the German duel between the Bundesrepublik and the DDR.
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