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The Striker with Number 9 (1988)

The Striker with Number 9 (1988)

Drama
Release Date: 1988, January 1
Directors: Pantelis Voulgaris
Countries: Greece
Production: Greek Film Centre, Greek Film Centre, ERT, ERT
Cast: Themis Bazaka, Kostas Kleftogiannis, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Zano Danias, Giannis Hatzigiannis, Maria Georgiadou, Nikos Bousdoukos, Nikos Tsachiridis, Stamatis Tzelepis, Thanasis Mylonas, Stavros Kalaroglou

Overview:

The story of a talented yet self-destructive soccer player in Greece. Based on the novel of the same name by Menis Koumandareas, the film narrates the life and works of Vassilis Seretis, a young, unknown, poor, but talented and ambitious football player, who dreams of conquering the pitches. The hero is willing to give everything and suffer whatever it takes in order to conquer the football world. With his talent as his only weapon, he tries to define his destiny, on a route from Thessaloniki, to Volos and from there to Athens. With him, we taste the mud of the fields, the loneliness of the countryside, the "sold out" matches, but also the ephemeral glow of success. Pantelis Voulgaris signs a film that left an era, as, in addition to its original directorial perspective, it outlines the phenomenon of Greek football in a poetic and at the same time realistic way.

Keywords:

based on novel or book football (soccer)