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Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

2006•1h 50m•6.8/10
Documentary

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6.8/10(54)

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

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Production

Little Shark Entertainment, WDR

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann

Self

Joachim Löw

Joachim Löw

Self

Andreas Köpke

Andreas Köpke

Self

Oliver Bierhoff

Self

Jens Lehmann

Jens Lehmann

Self

Oliver Kahn

Oliver Kahn

Self

Timo Hildebrand

Timo Hildebrand

Self

Christoph Metzelder

Self

Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker

Self

Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm

Self

Arne Friedrich

Arne Friedrich

Self

Robert Huth

Robert Huth

Self

Marcell Jansen

Self

Jens Nowotny

Self

Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack

Self

Torsten Frings

Self

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Self

Bernd Schneider

Self

Tim Borowski

Self

Sebastian Kehl

Self

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