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Leben für den FC Bayern (1999)

Leben für den FC Bayern (1999)

TV Movie Documentary

The true stars of the record champion: The groundskeeper, the bus driver, the trophy care-taker

Release Date: 1999, May 17
Directors: Wolfgang Ettlich
Countries: Germany
Production: BR, MGS Film, MGS Film, absolut MEDIEN, absolut MEDIEN
Cast: Maria Meissner, Josef Schmid, Rudi Egerer, Detlev Kügow

Overview:

They do not earn millions, yet they are happy nonetheless: Maria Meissner (87), Josef “Sepp” Schmid (74), and Rudi Egerer (65) have spent most of their lives working for FC Bayern. Maria still cleanses the trophies nowadays, Sepp still washes and prepares the jerseys of the players in the basement, and Rudi is still the bus driver. They are simple people who may have access to the glamorous world of the big stars, but who never wanted to adapt to the ‘modern times’ unconditionally. They have remained side characters and experience their club from a special angle: Being witnesses of the development from a people’s sport to star cult and commercialisation.

Keywords:

sports football (soccer) munich, germany