I fanela me to '9' (1988)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Pantelis Voulgaris

Writers:

Menis Koumantareas (novel)
Vangelis Raptopoulos (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Plot Keywords:

Soccer Match | Transfer | Soccer Player | Nudity | Soccer Coach

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Stratos Tzortzoglou	...	Bill Seretis
Themis Bazaka	...	Kiki
Nikos Bousdoukos	...	Giorgos Kapatos
Stamatis Jelepis	...	Spyros
Katia Sperelaki	...	Dora
Nikos Tsachiridis	...	Tsalikis
Kostas Kleftogiannis
Anna Avgoula	...	Eva
Stavros Kalaroglou
Zano Danias
Vangelis Pantazis
Giannis Tsoubris
Giannis Hatzigiannis
Vasilis Vlahos
Thanasis Mylonas	...	Votsis

Also Known As:

The Striker with Number 9 (International: English title)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Greek Film Center

Soundtrack:

Zoi klemmeni

Great adaptation of Koumantareas' novel

I Fanella me to 9 (The #9 Jersey) has become a classic in Greece. It is based on a most successful novel, so Voulgaris had great material to work with and the result was more than satisfying. Tzortzoglou throws a memorable performance and his career has boomed since then. The film depicts perfectly the eighties atmosphere inside and outside football fields from amateur to professional level. It's also a good reference for everyone who wants to see how Greek mentality was at the time.