King of the Centre Forwards (1927)

Original title

Der König der Mittelstürmer

Directed by

Fritz Freisler

Genre

silent film, association football film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A silent film from Germany about a football player who becomes known as a top centre forward. It follows his rise in the sport.

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What happens

King of the Centre Forwards (German: Der König der Mittelstürmer) is a 1927 German silent sports film directed by Fritz Freisler and starring Paul Richter, Fritz Alberti and Colette Brettel. The film's sets were designed by Bruno Lutz and Franz Seemann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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