The Miracle of Bern (2003)
A young boy from a working class family in post-war 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.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Matthias Lubanski -
Richard Lubanski -
Christa Lubanski -
Bruno Lubanski
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Ingrid Lubanski -
Annette Ackermann -
Paul Ackermann
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Sepp Herberger -
Helmut Rahn
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Fritz Walter
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Horst Eckel
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Ottmar Walter -
Toni Turek
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Hans Schäfer
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Werner Kohlmeyer (Im Endspiel)
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Director:
Sönke WortmannWriters:
Sönke Wortmann (screenplay), Rochus Hahn (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Awards
9 wins & 5 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Director Sönke Wortmann played football himself in the second football-league in germany for SpVgg Erkenschwick and Westfalia Herne.
Goofs
In one training scene, we see a scoreboard mounted on a standard 20ft-container. But standard 20ft-containers were not available in 1954.
Crazy Credits
At the very end of the closing credits one can hear the original radio reporter signing off from the stadium in Bern.
Soundtracks
Ja, so fängt es immer an(Siegfried Ulrich)
Performed by Rita Paul
With permission of Musikverlag Melodie Froboess und Budde KG
Courtesy of BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
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Plot Summary
Genres
Drama | SportDetails
Release Date:
16 October 2003Language
German, Swiss German
Country of Origin
GermanyFilming Locations
Beek, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyBox Office
Budget:
EUR7,300,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$24,816,394
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