Beckenbauer

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 2024

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

ARD,BR

Cast

Walter Beckenbauer,Jack Warner,Gunther Latsch,Matthias Sammer,Mohammed bin Hammam,Günter Netzer,Paul Breitner,Lothar Matthäus,Albert Ostermaier,Stephan Beckenbauerand 22 more

Director

Philipp Grüll,Christoph Nahr

Writer

Philipp Grüll,Christoph Nahr

Producer

Jürgen Fränznick,Oliver Richardt

Cinematography

Nikola Krivokuca,Ralph Zipperlen

Music

Marco Hertenstein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt30818530