German Giants

1h 29m
Documentary
8.2

At the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, we see the red-hot favourites Hungary, led by the legendary Ferenc Puskás eventually beaten by West Germany 3-2 in a classic final.

Cast

Herbert Zimmermann
Self - Narrator (voice)
Heribert Meisel
Self - Narrator (voice)
Sepp Herberger
himself
Fritz Walter
himself
Helmut Rahn
himself
Toni Turek
himself
Werner Kohlmeyer
himself
Jupp Posipal
himself
Horst Eckel
himself
Max Morlock
himself
Hans Schäfer
himself
Ottmar Walter
himself
Nándor Hidegkuti
himself
Zoltán Czibor
himself
Grosics Gyula
himself
Ferenc Puskás
himself
Johnny Haynes
himself
Stanley Matthews
himself
Charlie Chaplin
Self

Crew

Sammy Drechsel
Director
Gerhard Grindel
Director
Horst Wigankow
Director
Josef Kirmaier
Writer
Harald Bosüner
Production Coordinator
Hans Schubert
Producer
Hanjo Eßmann
Camera Operator
Horst Grund
Camera Operator
Anton Haffner
Camera Operator
Erich Stoll
Camera Operator
Emil Ferstl
Original Music Composer

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