The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

Nov 5, 1975

1h 41m

★ 5.9

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

ORF

Filmverlag der Autoren

Wim Wenders Stiftung

Telefilm Wien

WDR

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Cast

Josef Bloch

Arthur Brauss

Hertha Gabler

Kai Fischer

Gloria

Erika Pluhar

Anna

Libgart Schwarz

Maria

Marie Bardischewski

Vertreter

Michael Toost

Zollbeamter

Bert Fortell

Mädchen

Edda Köchl

Schuldiener

Mario Kranz

Steuerbeamter

Ernst Meister

Frau im Bus

Rosl Dorena

Portier

Rudi Schippel

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