movie poster for GOALKEEPER'S FEAR OF THE PENALTY

Flicks ID

4729

Cert

PG

Running time

mins

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Language

Format

GOALKEEPER'S FEAR OF THE PENALTY (1971)

WIM WENDERS

Plot

Wenders's sporting metaphor works superbly in this adaptation of Peter Handke's novel. Joseph Bloch is the eponymous goalie, a man who once let a penalty through, and now exists in a state of frustration, alienation and suffering. Wim's disjointed style and unarguable cinematic panache shine.