Is German film moving towards a 'new patriotism'? : an analysis of Sönke Wortmann's The miracle of Bern based on the prototype of the American sports film of the 1980s / Philipp Scherzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherzer, Philipp.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports films--Social aspects--Germany.

Sports films--Germany--Criticism and interpretation.

Sports films--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 4th of July 1954 marks a crucial event in German history. With a 3:2 victory over a Hungarian team that had not been beaten for four whole years West Germany had won the F.I.F.A. World Cup for the first time. Helmut Rahn's winning goal instantly revived the spirit of an entire country that not even a decade before had experienced huge devastation in the Second World War and a general sentiment that 'we are somebody again' began to overlie the whole population. This triumph went on to be remembered as the 'Miracle of Bern'. In 2003, German director Sönke Wortmann, in collaboration with

Contents:

Is German Film moving towards a `New Patriotism ́?; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The 'Miracle' in The Miracle of Bern: The Success of the Underdog and the Element of Destiny; 2 The Focus on the Star Player: Case Study Helmut Rahn; 3 The Heimkehrerproblem (engl: 'Problem of the Returning Soldier') and the Father/Son-Redemptive Plot; 4 The 'Exclusion of the Feminine' and the Role of the Supportive Woman; 5 The 'Football Myth' and the Issue of National Identity; Conclusion: 'Every Child needs a Father. Every Man needs a Dream. Every Nation needs a Legend.'; End Notes

Bibliography Filmography; Curriculum Vitae

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783836614535

3836614537

OCLC:

781363662