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May 17, 1999

0h 45m

★ 8.0

The true stars of the record champion: The groundskeeper, the bus driver, the trophy care-taker

Overview

They do not earn millions, yet they are happy nonetheless: Maria Meissner (87), Josef “Sepp” Schmid (74), and Rudi Egerer (65) have spent most of their lives working for FC Bayern. Maria still cleanses the trophies nowadays, Sepp still washes and prepares the jerseys of the players in the basement, and Rudi is still the bus driver. They are simple people who may have access to the glamorous world of the big stars, but who never wanted to adapt to the ‘modern times’ unconditionally. They have remained side characters and experience their club from a special angle: Being witnesses of the development from a people’s sport to star cult and commercialisation.

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MGS Film

absolut MEDIEN

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Cast

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Maria Meissner

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Josef Schmid

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Rudi Egerer

Narrator (voice)

Detlev Kügow

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