The Miracle of Bern (2003) ( Das Wunder von Bern )

The Miracle of Bern (2003) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Das Wunder von Bern
Screened, competed or awarded at:
European Film Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
118 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Sönke Wortmann

Written By:
Rochus Hahn
Sönke Wortmann

Actors:
Louis Klamroth ..... Matthias Lubanski
Peter Lohmeyer ..... Richard Lubanski
Johanna Gastdorf ..... Christa Lubanski
Mirko Lang ..... Bruno Lubanski
Birthe Wolter ..... Ingrid Lubanski
Katharina Wackernagel ..... Annette Ackermann
Lukas Gregorowicz ..... Paul Ackermann (as Lucas Gregorowicz)
Péter Franke ..... Sepp Herberger (as Peter Franke)
Sascha Göpel ..... Helmut Rahn
Knut Hartwig ..... Fritz Walter
Holger Dexne ..... Horst Eckel
Simon Verhoeven ..... Ottmar Walter
Jo Stock ..... Toni Turek
Martin Bretschneider ..... Hans Schäfer
Christian Broos ..... Werner Kohlmeyer (Im Endspiel)

Synopsis:

German filmmaker and former professional footballer (read: soccer player) Sönke Wortmann directs the family sports drama Das Wunder von Bern (The Miracle of Bern). The title is in reference to the unexpected German victory over the Hungarians at the 1954 World Cup in Bern, Switzerland. In the working-class Ruhr region of West Germany, the Lubanski family eagerly awaits husband and father Richard (Peter Lohmeyer) to be released from the Soviet POW camp. During his absence, mother Christa (Johanna Gastdorf) and daughter Ingrid (Birthe Wolter) have started up their own business, while son Matthias (Louis Klamroth) has developed an interest in soccer. He idolizes local player Helmut Rahn, but his father doesn't approve of it. Meanwhile, sports journalist Paul Ackermann (Lucas Gregorowicz) heads to Switzerland to cover the World Cup events. The finale at the climactic soccer game was re-created with professional players from the German Football Liga along with a 3-D stadium and CGI crowd.

The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two...

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