Film

'78 Cup - The Power of Football

1979 · 1h 23m · Documentary

IMDb

6.9

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78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content.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.

Sérgio Chapelin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Mario Kempes

Self

César Luis Menotti

Self

Zico

Self

Rivelino

Self

Teófilo Cubillas

Self

Ramón Quiroga

Self

Paolo Rossi

Self

• Maurício ShermanWriter · Director
• José Inácio WerneckWriter
• Milton ReisExecutive Producer
• Sidney LoureiroExecutive Producer
• Alberto Galvão FilhoExecutive Producer
• Roland HenzeDirector of Photography
• Eurico RichersDirector of Photography
• Edson BatistaDirector of Photography
• Hugo PavanelloDirector of Photography
• Walker SoaresEditor · Director of Photography

Release date

November 12, 1979

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

M/6

Genres

Documentary

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