The Keeper

2018 [GERMAN]

Action / Biography / Drama / Romance / Sport / War

46
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 7492 7.5K

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Plot summary

The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.

Director

Marcus H. Rosenmüller Photo
Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Top cast

Dave Johns Photo
Dave Johns as Roberts
Michael Socha Photo
Michael Socha as Bill Twist
Barbara Young Photo
Barbara Young as Grandma Sarah
Angus Barnett Photo
Angus Barnett as Clive Thornton
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by emuir-1 7 / 10

Spoiled by inappropriate language for the period

Once again what could have been an excellent film was ruined for me by a script written by people who were not born until decades later. I was growing up in the North of England at that time, and the period covered my childhood and teens. I cannot speak for the men but the F___ word was NEVER used by women or in mixed company at that time NEVER, EVER! The first time I heard used at all I was in my 20's and the user got a severe reprimand. Nor did women at that time discuss sexual matters as freely as the young women in the film. It just wasn't done, was considered 'dirty talk' and the women were considered 'fast'. Otherwise the film was very enjoyable, if a little too manipulative. One encounter left out when Trautmann broke his neck he was being congratulated by Prince Philip after the game, who remarked on the injury as Trautmann was holdng his neck. One thing the filmmakers did get right was the way they showed the football scenes and the way it was back then, when players kept their day jobs, and spectators at local pitches stood to watch the match. There may have been seats, but we could never afford them. When I see the way football has become a huge business today, with astromical salaries, prima donna players, luxury stadiums and changing rooms, somehow I think we lost out and the simple game was better. To summarise, I really would like to see film makers cut down on the use of offensive language, particularly in flims set before the 21st century.
Reviewed by bryangary65 8 / 10

It's A Goal

Though I had heard about Bert Trautmann I didn't know his storyWhich this film told very well, and is well worth watching even and especially if you not a football fan.
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