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

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.

lightheartedfast-pacedplayfulnostalgicenergeticsimplesporty

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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