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The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty
The film
The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (German: Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter) is a 1972 German-language detective film, directed by Wim Wenders. It is also known as The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick. It was adapted from the short story with the same title by Peter Handke and won the Fipresci Prize at the Venice Fim Festival in 1972. In the film, a goalkeeper has a one-night stand with a woman and proceeds to kill her. He returns to his home town and hides in plain sight, uncertain whether the police is searching for him.
DirectorWim Wenders
Genresdrame · film sur le football
CountryAutriche, Allemagne
Runtime100 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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