Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter (1972)

Crime Drama

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is a 1972 German language drama film directed by Wim Wenders. It was adapted from a novella by Wenders' long-time collaborator Peter Handke. A goalkeeper is sent off during a game for committing a foul. He spends the night with a cinema cashier, whom he afterwards kills. Although a type of detective film, it is more slow moving and contemplative than other films of the genre. It explores the monotony of the murderer's existence and, like many of Wenders' films, the overwhelming cultural influence of America in post-war West Germany.

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Runtime: 101 mins Revenue: $100 Budget: $410,000 Rating: 5.1 Homepage: Website

Cast

Wim Wenders

Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station

Edda Köchl

Arthur Brauss

Josef Bloch

Kai Fischer

Hertha Gabler

Bert Fortell

Erika Pluhar

Gloria

Michael Toost

Rosl Dorena

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