One Night in Turin (2010)

Directed by

James Erskine

Genre

documentary film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom, Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the England football team's run in the 1990 World Cup. It shows how the team's performance changed public attitudes toward the sport and the players after they lost to West Germany on penalties.

nostalgicbittersweetreflectivelow-keyhistoricemotionalheartfelt

What happens

One Night in Turin is a 2010 British documentary film directed by James Erskine, and written by Pete Davies and Erskine. The documentary is about the England football team during 1990 FIFA World Cup and left the nation undone by West Germany on penalties in the semi-final. It looks at the social and political context of the event as well as how it changed people's perception of football and the England team. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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