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German Giants (1954)

One Moment in Time

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Sammy Drechsel, Gerhard Grindel, Horst Wigankow

Synopsis

At the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, we see the red-hot favourites Hungary, led by the legendary Ferenc Puskás eventually beaten by West Germany 3-2 in a classic final.

Actors

Herbert Zimmermann
Herbert Zimmermann
Self - Narrator (voice)
Heribert Meisel
Heribert Meisel
Self - Narrator (voice)
Sepp Herberger
Sepp Herberger
himself
Fritz Walter
Fritz Walter
himself
Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn
himself
Toni Turek
Toni Turek
himself
Werner Kohlmeyer
Werner Kohlmeyer
himself
Jupp Posipal
Jupp Posipal
himself
Horst Eckel
Horst Eckel
himself
Max Morlock
Max Morlock
himself
Hans Schäfer
Hans Schäfer
himself
Ottmar Walter
Ottmar Walter
himself
Nándor Hidegkuti
Nándor Hidegkuti
himself
Zoltán Czibor
Zoltán Czibor
himself
Grosics Gyula
Grosics Gyula
himself
Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás
himself
Johnny Haynes
Johnny Haynes
himself
Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
himself

Crews

Sammy Drechsel
Sammy Drechsel
Director
Gerhard Grindel
Gerhard Grindel
Director
Horst Wigankow
Horst Wigankow
Director
Josef Kirmaier
Josef Kirmaier
Writer
Emil Ferstl
Emil Ferstl
Original Music Composer
Hans Schubert
Hans Schubert
Producer
Harald Bosüner
Harald Bosüner
Production Coordinator
Hanjo Eßmann
Hanjo Eßmann
Camera Operator
Horst Grund
Horst Grund
Camera Operator
Anton Haffner
Anton Haffner
Camera Operator
Erich Stoll
Erich Stoll
Camera Operator

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