Sky Original Film „Der Kaiser“: First trailer and TX date

Unterfoehring – Sky today releases the first trailer for the Sky Original Film "Der Kaiser", which will be available on Sky Cinema Premieren as well as on the streaming service WOW and via Sky Q on demand from 16 December.

Based on a true legend: Franz Beckenbauer was a footballer of the century, who revolutionised the way athletes dealt with the media and also repeatedly made headlines with his private life. The film by director Tim Trageser (Der Lissabon Krimi - Die verlorene Tochter, The Magic Kid) and starring Klaus Steinbacher (Das Boot, Oktoberfest 1900) follows the career of the unique icon from the 1960s to the momentous World Cup final in Rome in 1990. Other roles are played by Ferdinand Hofer (Tatort München), Teresa Rizos (J.G.A.), Stefan Murr (The Ibiza Affair), Oliver Konietzny (Kids Run), Bettina Mittendorfer (Zimmer mit Stall), Heinz-Josef Braun (Hindafing), Christine Eixenberger (Marie fängt Feuer) and Sina Tkotsch (UP UP).

About „Der Kaiser“:

World Cup 1990. "Now go out and play soccer!" says the boss. The boys know what he means. When Franz Beckenbauer started doing the magic in the 1960s, the pill still looked like a medicine ball. There was just a number on the jersey, and soccer was the most wonderful game in the world. From his youthful days in Munich to his World Cup victory in Italy in 1990, "Der Kaiser" follows Franz Beckenbauer's rise from ace player to coaching legend. Director Tim Trageser does not tell a pathetic success story. He invites us on a tongue-in-cheek, lovingly furnished journey through time that never loses sight of the human being in the player. Franz makes trouble when something doesn't suit him and lightning strikes him, when he looks the right girl in the eye. Again. He leaves Germany for a few years. On his return from the "Operetta League" in the USA, the famous TV show “das aktuelle Sportstudio” welcomes him with aerobic dancers in balloon silk. In 1984, soccer is also on private television, and the media are now playing everywhere. Franz knows the game. He says, "I'm ready." The rest is history. Cream-colored pleated trousers, a jacket in eggplant and an imperial walk on gilded greenery.

Leading actor Klaus Steinbacher enthuses: "Being able to play Franz Beckenbauer was a great honor. His soccer talent and charming ease have always fascinated me. It was an absolute dream role: I was allowed to play soccer, sing the famous Beckenbauer song ‘Gute Freunde kann niemand trennen’ and become world champion twice. That was unbelievable fun and I hope the viewers will feel that."