Der Kaiser

1h 43m
DramaHistory
5.9

Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the film depicts a man who railed against the rigid structures and outdated rules in football and fought to conduct his private life as he wished, outside of the moral constraints and expectations of the time.

Cast

Klaus Steinbacher
Franz Beckenbauer
Ferdinand Hofer
Sepp Maier
Teresa Rizos
Brigitte Schiller
Stefan Murr
Robert Schwan
Bettina Mittendorfer
Antonie Beckenbauer
Heinz-Josef Braun
Vater Beckenbauer
Sina Tkotsch
Jana Milstein
Artus-Maria Matthiessen
Hermann Neuberger
Norbert Heckner
Wilhelm Neudecker
Christine Eixenberger
Julia Krohmer
Carl Achleitner
Max Merkel
Dieter Bach
Jörg Hüls
Konstantin Lindhorst
Dettmar Cramer
Christoph Zrenner
Chef Allianz

Crew

Tim Trageser
Director

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