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'78 Cup - The Power of Football (1979)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Maurício Sherman

Synopsis

Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.

Actors

Sérgio Chapelin
Sérgio Chapelin
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mario Kempes
Mario Kempes
Self
César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti
Self
Zico
Zico
Self
Rivelino
Rivelino
Self
Teofilo Cubillas
Teofilo Cubillas
Self
Ramón Quiroga
Ramón Quiroga
Self
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi
Self

Crews

Maurício Sherman
Maurício Sherman
Director
Victor di Mello
Victor di Mello
Co-Director
Maurício Sherman
Maurício Sherman
Writer
José Inácio Werneck
José Inácio Werneck
Writer
Hélio Silva
Hélio Silva
Director of Photography
José Rosa
José Rosa
Director of Photography
Eduardo Mascarenhas
Eduardo Mascarenhas
Associate Producer
Roland Henze
Roland Henze
Director of Photography
Dulcídio Gavião
Dulcídio Gavião
Music
Edson Rezende
Edson Rezende
Music
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Cinematography
Fernando Bocarim
Fernando Bocarim
Editor
Raimundo Higino
Raimundo Higino
Editor
Walker Soares
Walker Soares
Editor
Juarez Dagoberto Costa
Juarez Dagoberto Costa
Sound
Geraldo José
Geraldo José
Sound Effects Editor
Benicio
Benicio
Art Designer
Milton Reis
Milton Reis
Executive Producer
Sidney Loureiro
Sidney Loureiro
Executive Producer
Alberto Galvão Filho
Alberto Galvão Filho
Executive Producer
Eurico Richers
Eurico Richers
Director of Photography
Alfred Kniewald
Alfred Kniewald
Still Photographer
Edson Batista
Edson Batista
Director of Photography
Renato Neumann
Renato Neumann
Director of Photography
Hugo Pavanello
Hugo Pavanello
Director of Photography
Walker Soares
Walker Soares
Director of Photography
Rogerio Perez
Rogerio Perez
Thanks
Ademar Silva
Ademar Silva
Electrician
Oswaldo Goulart
Oswaldo Goulart
Electrician

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