CINEMA

'78 Cup - The Power of Football

197983m10.0 (1)
Documentary

Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.

Crew

Roland Henze

Roland Henze

Director of Photography

ER

Eurico Richers

Director of Photography

HP

Hugo Pavanello

Director of Photography

WS

Walker Soares

Director of Photography

EB

Edson Batista

Director of Photography

RN

Renato Neumann

Director of Photography

Maurício Sherman

Maurício Sherman

Writer

JI

José Inácio Werneck

Writer

Cast

Sérgio Chapelin

Sérgio Chapelin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Mario Kempes

Mario Kempes

Self

César Luis Menotti

César Luis Menotti

Self

Zico

Zico

Self

Rivelino

Rivelino

Self

Teófilo Cubillas

Teófilo Cubillas

Self

RQ

Ramón Quiroga

Self

Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi

Self

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