Marcus Ammon, managing director content, Bavaria Fiction, said: “Kaiser, icon, world champion: Franz Beckenbauer fascinates on and off the football pitch. Together with Bavaria Fiction, we are now bringing the unique icon’s career from the 1960s to the great World Cup final in Rome in 1990 to vibrant life.” But his brilliant performances off the soccer field also made him a legend. NBCUniversal Global Distribution is responsible for international distribution on behalf of Sky Studios.įrank Jastfelder, director Sky Originals scripted, said: “Franz Beckenbauer made history by winning the World Cup as a player and as a coach. The film will be broadcast at the end of this year. Developed by Markus Zimmer, “Der Kaiser” is executive produced by Stephan Bechtle for Bavaria Fiction and by Frank Jastfelder for Sky. The biopic is directed by Tim Trageser (“Der Lissabon Krimi – Die verlorene Tochter,” “The Magic Kid”) with Martin Rauhaus (“Allmen,” “Endlich Witwer”) responsible for the script.ĭirector of photography is Eckhard Jansen (“Der weiße Äthiopier”). “Der Kaiser” is produced by Bavaria Fiction on behalf of Sky Studios. Other roles are played by Ferdinand Hofer (“Tatort München”), Teresa Rizos (“J.G.A.”), Stefan Murr (“The Ibiza Affair”), Oliver Konietzny (“Kids Run”), Bettina Mittendorfer (“Zimmer mit Stall”), Heinz-Josef Braun (“Hindafing”), Christine Eixenberger (“Marie fängt Feuer”) and Sina Tkotsch (“UP UP”). Klaus Steinbacher, whose credits include “Das Boot” and “Oktoberfest 1900,” takes the leading role. Son of The Century'įormer Endemol Shine, Sky Chief Sophie Turner Laing Becomes First Female Chair of U.K.'s National Film and Television School Mussolini's Rise to Power to Be Depicted In Sky Drama Series 'M. One of the lowest-scoring World Cups, with 2.21 goals per match.Ī then-record 16 red cards were handed out in the tournament.German Series 'Souls' Combines Reincarnation and 'Groundhog Day,' and That's Just the Beginning Lowsĭefensive tactics saw lots of back-passing and goalkeepers holding up the ball to waste time. Highsįranz Beckenbauer became the first person to win a World Cup as captain and manager.Ĭameroon became the first African country to qualify for the quarterfinals. ![]() West Germany became the third country (after Brazil and Italy) to win the World Cup for the third time. ![]() They eventually scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot after 85 minutes. The first red card of a World Cup final was shown to Argentina’s Pedro Monzon in the 65th minute.ĭespite facing a weakened side for the rest of the match, West Germany failed to threaten the Argentinian goal. The final failed to live up to the occasion as both teams deployed defensive tactics. They then went on to beat Romania and qualified for the knockouts.Īrgentina advanced as well but as one of the third-placed teams.Ĭameroon and the Republic of Ireland were the shock qualifiers for the quarterfinals, as Brazil, the Netherlands and Uruguay were knocked out.īoth semifinals were decided on penalty shootouts, resulting in heartbreak and tears for Italy (4-3 loss to Argentina) and England (4-3 loss to West Germany). The tournament kicked off with one of the biggest upsets in its history: Cameroon, playing only their second World Cup, beat defending champions Argentina 1-0. Previous finalists France failed to qualify. ![]() Italy were one of the favourites to win the tournament, along with Argentina, England and West Germany.Ĭosta Rica, the Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates made their debut, while Egypt and the United States made their return after a long absence. On the political and geographical side, it would be the last World Cup for West Germany as the country would unify with East Germany a few months later and play all subsequent tournaments as Germany. The USSR also played its last World Cup as a union before its dissolution the following year. The 1990 World Cup was a first for many, as well as the last. Golden boot: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) Background
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