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The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

19755.91h 41m

Overview

Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly through the city streets and spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre.

Directed by Wim Wenders
Written by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke
Produced by Wim Wenders, Peter Genée, Thomas Schamoni
Box OfficeBudget: $410K0

Top Cast

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Josef Bloch

Kai Fischer

Kai Fischer

Hertha Gabler

Erika Pluhar

Erika Pluhar

Gloria

Libgart Schwarz

Libgart Schwarz

Anna

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Marie Bardischewski

Maria

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Michael Toost

Vertreter

Bert Fortell

Bert Fortell

Zollbeamter

Edda Köchl

Edda Köchl

Mädchen

M

Mario Kranz

Schuldiener

Ernst Meister

Ernst Meister

Steuerbeamter

Themes & Keywords

sportsgermanyfootball (soccer)goaliebased on short storynew german cinemagoalkeeper

About The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is a drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of sports, germany, football (soccer), goalie, based on short story, new german cinema. Directed by Wim Wenders, it stars Arthur Brauss, Kai Fischer, Erika Pluhar. Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly through the city streets and spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre.

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