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The Goalkeeper

Original title: El portero
2000 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by Gonzalo Suárez · Spain · Spanish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Carmelo Gómez Maribel Verdú Antonio Resines Roberto Álvarez Eduard Fernández Elvira Mínguez

Credits

Written by: Manuel Hidalgo

Plot

Ramiro Forteza is a Premier League goalkeeper whom the Civil War and the rigors of the war led to make a living visiting villages and challenging locals to mark him penalty goals.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Spanish drama about a former star goalkeeper traveling villages and challenging locals to penalties after the Civil War. Melancholic and quirky, it merges sport with national memory. Appealing to those who like wistful historical fables.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (983 votes)
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