List of FIFA World Cup official films
Appearance
Since 1954, FIFA has sanctioned an official documentary film for each World Cup.[1][2] Up to 2002, 35 mm film was used for the footage.[2]
List
Year | Host country | Title | Narrator(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1954 | Switzerland | German Giants | Emil Fersil | [2] |
1958 | Sweden | Hinein! | Herbert Zimmermann Heribert Meisel Heinz Gottschalk |
An UFA production with commentary in German.[3] |
1962 | Chile | Viva Brazil | John Fosberry Allan Grace |
[2] |
1966 | England | Goal! | Nigel Patrick | The first World Cup film in colour; the 1966 television coverage was monochrome.[2][4] |
1970 | Mexico | The World at Their Feet | Patrick Allen | [2][5] |
1974 | West Germany | Heading for glory | Joss Ackland | [2] |
1978 | Argentina | Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol
Campeones |
Sérgio Chapelin
Steve Hudson |
Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first ("Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol"[6]) was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. [7] The film included 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. [8]
The second film was made by Worldmark Productions in 1991 and uses much of the footage shot in 1978, but omits all of the controversial interviews and commentary. This film also uses television footage of goals otherwise unrecorded by the cinematic cameras used in the original production, and also overdubs additional, simulated crowd noise in several scenes. This version is now the only official film released by FIFA for broadcast.[2] |
1982 | Spain | G'olé! | Sean Connery | [2][9] |
1986 | Mexico | Hero | Michael Caine | [2][10] |
1990 | Italy | Soccer Shoot-Out | Edward Woodward | [2] |
1994 | United States | Two Billion Hearts | Liev Schreiber | [2][11] |
1998 | France | La Coupe de la Gloire | Sean Bean | [2] |
2002 | South Korea Japan |
Seven Games from Glory | Robert Powell | [2] |
2006 | Germany | The Grand Finale | Pierce Brosnan | direct-to-video release[12] |
2010 | South Africa | The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D (also an official film: Match 64) |
Ian Darke | 64-minute Blu-ray 3D with footage from the 25 matches broadcast in 3D, plus interviews.[1][13][14][15] |
2014 | Brazil | Brasil! | Available on Prime Video[16] | |
2018 | Russia | Dreams - The Official Film of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ | Damian Lewis | Available on Amazon Prime Video |
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIFA TV production at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "FIFA World Cup film collection 1930-2002" (PDF). Infront Archive Management. 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ Hinein! at IMDb
- ^ Goal! World Cup 1966 at IMDb
- ^ The World at Their Feet at IMDb
- ^ Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol at IMDb
- ^ "Panorama do Cinema - O Poder do Futebol". Panorama do Cinema. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "O Poder do Futebol - Filmnow". Filmnowa. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ G'olé! at IMDb
- ^ Hero: The Official Film of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at IMDb
- ^ Two Billion Hearts at IMDb
- ^ The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup at IMDb
- ^ Lawler, Richard (18 November 2010). "The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D Blu-ray review". Engadget. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "FIFA and Sony to launch first ever global 3D experience" (Press release). FIFA. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Allen, Jason (16 November 2010). "The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D" (Press release). Sony Pictures. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Brasil!". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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