'78 Cup - The Power of Football

Synopsis

Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.

Main Cast

Sérgio Chapelin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Mario Kempes

Self

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César Luis Menotti

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Zico

Self

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Rivelino

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Teofilo Cubillas

Self

Age : 75 | Popularity : 0%

Ramón Quiroga

Self

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Paolo Rossi

Self

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Maurício Sherman
	Co-Director	Victor di Mello
Writing	Writer	José Inácio Werneck Maurício Sherman
Production	Associate Producer	Eduardo Mascarenhas
	Executive Producer	Milton Reis Sidney Loureiro Alberto Galvão Filho
Camera	Director of Photography	José Rosa Hélio Silva Roland Henze Eurico Richers Edson Batista Renato Neumann Hugo Pavanello Walker Soares
	Still Photographer	Alfred Kniewald
Sound	Music	Dulcídio Gavião Edson Rezende
	Sound	Juarez Dagoberto Costa
	Sound Effects Editor	Geraldo José
Crew	Cinematography	Luiz Carlos Saldanha
	Thanks	Rogerio Perez
Editing	Editor	Fernando Bocarim Raimundo Higino Walker Soares
Art	Art Designer	Benicio
Lighting	Electrician	Ademar Silva Oswaldo Goulart
Department	Role	Name

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