Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (2006)

Director:

Sönke Wortmann

Writer:

Sönke Wortmann (writer)

Release Date:

5 October 2006 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

A documentary on the German national team's World Cup 2006 journey, all the way from boot camp in Sardinia to the 3rd-place play-off. |

Plot Keywords:

World Cup 2006 | Team | Pep Talk | German Soccer | Soccer Star

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Timo Hildebrand	...	Himself
Oliver Kahn	...	Himself
Jens Lehmann	...	Himself
Arne Friedrich	...	Himself
Robert Huth	...	Himself
Marcell Jansen	...	Himself
Philipp Lahm	...	Himself
Per Mertesacker	...	Himself
Christoph Metzelder	...	Himself
Jens Nowotny	...	Himself
Michael Ballack	...	Himself
Tim Borowski	...	Himself
Torsten Frings	...	Himself
Thomas Hitzlsperger	...	Himself
Sebastian Kehl	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Die schottischen Rosen (Germany) (working title)
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Little Shark Entertainment GmbH

Trivia:

This movie was shown on German television only 8 weeks after its release in cinemas.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Neues aus der Anstalt: Kleine Nachfeier der Fußball-EM (#2.6)" (2008)

great movie/documentation

Well, I am used to the omni-present criticism of Germans. That's why I would like to say: well done, Sönke! Great documentation, funny situations. Would have loved to see more of the boot camp in Italy, though;) Looking forward to the DVD release with additional scenes. My friend and me had to smile every other scene. And it was quite an insight to see what happens in the locker room before, during and after a game - especially for someone who (like me) has never played a team sport on a competition level. And even Ballack grew on me - I never really liked him before - which might have to do with my fondness of Werder Bremen, though;)But of course the hero is Torsten "Lutscher" Frings! Why? See for yourself!!