Back to browse
59% Critic Match
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
5.9 / 10• 1975• 1h 41m•NR• German
Drama
Storyline
Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly through the city streets and spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre.
Cast & Crew
Arthur Brauss
Josef Bloch
Lead
Kai Fischer
Hertha Gabler
Erika Pluhar
Gloria
Libgart Schwarz
Anna
MB
Marie Bardischewski
Maria
MT
Michael Toost
Vertreter
Bert Fortell
Zollbeamter
Edda Köchl
Mädchen
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wim Wenders's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
