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Der Kaiser
Directed by
Tim Trageser
Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the film depicts a man who railed against the rigid structures and outdated rules in football and fought to conduct his private life as he wished, outside of the moral constraints and expectations of the …
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Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the film depicts a man who railed against the rigid structures and outdated rules in football and fought to conduct his private life as he wished, outside of the moral constraints and expectations of the time.
Cast
Klaus SteinbacherFranz Beckenbauer
Ferdinand HoferSepp Maier
Teresa RizosBrigitte Schiller
Stefan MurrRobert Schwan
Bettina MittendorferAntonie Beckenbauer
Heinz-Josef BraunVater Beckenbauer
Sina TkotschJana Milstein
Artus-Maria MatthiessenHermann Neuberger
Norbert HecknerWilhelm Neudecker
Christine EixenbergerJulia Krohmer
Carl AchleitnerMax Merkel
Dieter BachJörg Hüls
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