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The Keeper

Original title: Trautmann
  • 2018
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
6K
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John Henshaw, Gary Lewis, David Kross, and Freya Mavor in The Keeper (2018)
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The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy.The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy.The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy.

  • Director
    • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
  • Writers
    • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
    • Nicholas J. Schofield
    • Robert Marciniak
  • Stars
    • David Kross
    • Freya Mavor
    • John Henshaw
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
    • Writers
      • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
      • Nicholas J. Schofield
      • Robert Marciniak
    • Stars
      • David Kross
      • Freya Mavor
      • John Henshaw
    • 52User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:10
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    Photos27

    Harry Melling and David Kross in The Keeper (2018)
    David Kross and Freya Mavor in The Keeper (2018)
    Freya Mavor and Chloe Harris in The Keeper (2018)
    David Kross in The Keeper (2018)
    David Kross and Freya Mavor in The Keeper (2018)
    David Kross in The Keeper (2018)
    Michael Patrick in The Keeper
    Still of Alex Freeman in The Keeper
    Still of Alex Freeman in The Keeper
    Still of Alex Freeman in The Keeper
    John Henshaw, Harry Melling, David Kross, and Marcus H. Rosenmüller in The Keeper (2018)
    David Kross, Marcus H. Rosenmüller, and Freya Mavor in The Keeper (2018)

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    David Kross
    David Kross
    • Bert Trautmann
    Freya Mavor
    Freya Mavor
    • Margaret Friar
    John Henshaw
    John Henshaw
    • Jack Friar
    Harry Melling
    Harry Melling
    • Sergeant Smythe
    Michael Socha
    Michael Socha
    • Bill Twist
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Man City President Tilson
    Dave Johns
    Dave Johns
    • Roberts
    Barbara Young
    Barbara Young
    • Grandma Sarah
    Chloe Harris
    Chloe Harris
    • Betsy Walters
    Mikey Collins
    Mikey Collins
    • Alf Myers
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Jock Thompson
    Dervla Kirwan
    Dervla Kirwan
    • Clarice Friar
    Angus Barnett
    Angus Barnett
    • Clive Thornton
    Olivia-Rose Minnis
    • Barbara Friar
    Butz Ulrich Buse
    Butz Ulrich Buse
    • Rabbi Altmann
    David Schütter
    David Schütter
    • Richard Holthaus
    Shenja Lacher
    Shenja Lacher
    • German Soldier (Ukraine)
    Lukas Turtur
    • Becker
    • Director
      • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
    • Writers
      • Marcus H. Rosenmüller
      • Nicholas J. Schofield
      • Robert Marciniak(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      A caption states correctly that Trautmann was the first foreign player to be named "Footballer of the Year" by the Football Writers' Association. It might have been worth mentioning also that he was the first goalkeeper to receive that award.
    • Goofs
      Friar's trips to the camp to collect Bert are filmed in very hilly country, echoing the cliche of rural England. In actuality the landscape between St Helens and Makerfield, where Trautmann was interned, is fairly flat, and would have been quite industrial even at the time.
    • Quotes

      Bert Trautmann: I'd rather have danced with you than stood on the battlefield.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ringlstetter: Bier, Bildung & Brimborium (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Drink and Jive
      Composed by Gerd Baumann

      arranged by Wolfgang Roth

      performed by John Ferdinand and the B-stocks

    User reviews52

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    7/10
    Okay but better detailed bio to come.
    1st half rather slow - livens up in 2nd. Two principal actors (German) and supporting British cast good. Film shows initial suspicion and hatred of Trautmann and later full acceptance by Man city supporters. The war scenes are rather glossed over (German script writers). In reality Trautmann was originally a committed Nazi and met the Fuhrer at the Hitler youth games where he was a silver medal winner at 2 events. As an elite paratrooper he won the Iron Cross and took part in the airborne invasion of Crete where he killed a few partisans. His training later helped to further his goalkeeping skills and he dived at the feet of opposing forwards and rolled forward with the ball. He surrendered to the British sector as the Americans would have killed him. He really should have played for Germany in the 1954 World Cup finals in Switzerland but only players with national home based clubs were considered.

    After his broken neck in the 1956 cup final it was encased in plaster for 5 months. He was certainly a Manchester city legend. In 1964 I attended his testimonial (last game)which was never finished as the crowd invaded the pitch to shake his hand. He made a moving tannoy address and many were in tears.

    He is the only player to win the OBE (Order of the British Empire) and the German equivalent, The Iron Cross and an FA cup winners medal. He died in 2013.
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Воротар
    • Filming locations
      • Ulster Street, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Lieblingsfilm
      • Zephyr Films
      • British Film Company
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    • Budget
      • €11 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,916,514
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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