The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament. The miracle of bern has got what i can only describe as westalgia. Yourre thinking is this some kind of miracle that could easily relate to the way bernie ecclestone has made his fame and fortune over the years, or his bird pulling techniques at the grand age of 82. With louis klamroth, peter lohmeyer, johanna gastdorf, lucas gregorowicz. The movie deals with the championshipwinning german soccer team of 1954. There is a scenesetting text with comprehension questions for students to do before watching the film, followed by comprehension and manipulation work and a writing task to do after watching the film. Step forward exfootyproturnedfilmdirector sonke wortmann with his stab at capitalising on gerrys revitalised passion for the sport.
This movie is unique since it tells how the west germany had a miracle victory in world cup final in 1964. German filmmaker and former professional footballer read. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Louis klamroth peter lohmeyer johanna gastdorf mirko lang. There was a triumph in soccer in the past that was much more important for germany and the germans than the last one. Maybe you would love to research more approximately such a. Song the black pearl from pirates of the caribbean. Regisseur sonke wortmann erfullte sich mit diesem film einen lang gehegten traum. The miracle of bern is a 2003 film by sonke wortmann, which tells the story of a german family and the unexpected west german miracle victory in the 1954 wor. German film award 2004 audience award for best actoractress credits director. A young boy from a working class family in postwar 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. The family of a young boy is split due to the events in world war ii, and the father returns from russia after eleven years. The film can be regarded as a portrait of postwar germany. A charming if ridiculously simple little film, it attempts to bring a smattering of whimsy to west germanys historic 1954 world cup campaign.
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