The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)

Name: The Miracle of Father Malachia
Rating: 3.8

3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings

2h 2min

Not released

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The title is in reference to the unexpected German victory over the Hungarians at the 1954 World Cup in Bern, Switzerland. In the working-class Ruhr region of West Germany, the Lubanski family eagerly awaits husband and father Richard (Peter Lohmeyer) to be released from the Soviet POW camp. During his absence, mother Christa (Johanna Gastdorf) and daughter Ingrid (Birthe Wolter) have started up their own business, while son Matthias (Louis Klamroth) has developed an interest in soccer. He idolizes local player Helmut Rahn, but his father doesn't approve of it. Meanwhile, sports journalist Paul Ackermann (Lucas Gregorowicz) heads to Switzerland to cover the World Cup events.
The finale at the climactic soccer game was re-created with professional players from the German Football Liga along with a 3-D stadium and CGI crowd.
Actors:: Horst Bollmann, Richard Münch, Christiane Nielsen, Günter Pfitzmann, Brigitte Grothum, Karin Hübner, Pinkas Braun, Kurt Ehrhardt, Kurt Lauermann, Günter Strack, Ludwig Thiesen, Romuald Pekny, Paul Edwin Roth, Senta Berger, Charlotte Kerr
Directors:: Bernhard Wicki
Writers:: Bruce Marshall, Heinz Pauck
Aka:: Das Wunder Des Malachias
Genres:: Comedy
Countries:: Germany
Awards:: 1961 Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Director