The Damned United - The Eternal Opponent
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Damned United - The Eternal Opponent |
| Original title | The Damned United |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Tom Hooper |
| script |
Peter Morgan , David Peace |
| production | Andy Harries, Grainne Marmion |
| music | Rob Lane |
| camera | Ben Smithard |
| cut | Melanie Oliver |
| occupation | |
The Damned United - The Eternal Opponent (Original title: The Damned United ) is a British sports drama directed by Tom Hooper from 2009 . The script is based on the novel of the same name by David Peace .
action
- 1974
The film begins with the English national football team failing to qualify for the 1974 World Cup in Germany. The successor of the previous coach Alf Ramsey will be the coach of Leeds United with Don Revie . Revie had led Leeds to the English championship in the First Division in 1969 and 1974, among other things. Revie announced his departure after thirteen years in Leeds at a press conference and announced his commitment to the English association .
- 1968
Six years earlier: Brian Clough is active with his assistant coach Peter Taylor at the English second division Derby County . In a game of the English FA Cup , the Underdog Derby welcomes the star ensemble from Leeds United. Clough tries personally to present the gray club, including the unimpressive club grounds, in a better light in order to welcome the start coach Revie. At the obligatory greeting of the visiting team, however, Don Revie ignores him and leaves even after the expected away win of the favorite from Derby , without noticing Clough. He feels that he has been treated badly and vows to get back at Don Revie on a sporting level in the coming years.
In the 1968/69 season, his team was promoted to the Football League First Division 1969/70 . In the same year, Leeds was named first division champions and Don Revie was named England Coach of the Year. In the Football League First Division 1971/72 , the coaching duo managed to win the English championship against their big rivals from Leeds. The following year brings the entry into the semifinals of the European Cup of National Champions 1972/73 against the Italian champions Juventus Turin . However, Clough endangers success in the financially important European Cup a few days earlier in a cup game against Leeds United. Due to the very robust style of play of the opponent, Derby had to forego several regular players in the decisive second leg and failed 3-1 at Juventus. Derby County's chairman had previously clashed with his coach Brian Clough due to unauthorized player engagements. Furthermore, Clough's regular media appearances with attacks against his own board of directors and against opposing trainers (especially Don Revie) ensured a tense relationship. When Brian Clough submits a resignation request without coordination with his assistant coach Peter Taylor in order to force the chairman to withdraw, the board of directors accepts the request to his surprise.
The following dispute with Peter Taylor can still be resolved for the time being. However, when Clough received after a season with English third division side Brighton & Hove Albion the offer to be the successor of his rival Don Revie at Leeds United for the 1974/75 season , Taylor refused to follow him. In contrast to Clough, he recognizes the great danger of failure in this new task. In the subsequent dispute, the coaching duo fell apart and Clough had to forego the support that was so important to him.
- 1974
With boundless ambition, Clough throws himself into his new task. Within a few days, however, he manages to turn the already reserved players around Billy Bremner , Johnny Giles and Norman Hunter against him by accusing them of having won their titles from the past by unfair means. Clough finds no access to his new team. His newly signed players John McGovern , John O'Hare and Duncan McKenzie are not accepted by the team and the fans. After a series of losses at the start of the season, the team spoke out against the new coach at a board meeting and Brian Clough was sacked after just 44 days in Leeds.
Brian Clough realizes his guilt towards his assistant coach and friend Peter Taylor in the hour of this great defeat and looks for him in Brighton in the south of England , where he apologizes to him after overcoming the first time. In a follow-up, the upcoming successes of the coaching duo are described, who celebrate the championship in the First Division 1978 and two titles in a row in the European Cup in 1978/79 and 1980 with the previously relatively unsuccessful club Nottingham Forest . Brian Clough is described as the best English football coach who has never coached the England national team.
Cast and dubbing
The German-language synchronization was carried out by Scalamedia . Dialogue director was Ekkehardt Belle , the dialogue book was written by Stefan Sidak .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Clough | Michael Sheen | Marcus Off |
| Peter Taylor | Timothy Spall | Gudo Hoegel |
| Don Revie | Colm Meaney | Hartmut Neugebauer |
| Billy Bremner | Stephen Graham | |
| Johnny Giles | Peter McDonald | |
| Norman Hunter | Mark Cameron | |
| Duncan McKenzie | Joseph Dempsie | Alex Turrek |
| Dave Mackay | Brian McCardie | |
| Manny Cussins, Leeds United Chairman | Henry Goodman | |
| Sam Longson, Derby County Chairman | Jim Broadbent | Horst Sachtleben |
| John McGovern | Colin Harris | Dirk Meyer |
| Austin Mitchell | Mark Bazeley | Philipp Moog |
| Tony Gubba | Tony Gubba | Thomas Albus |
reception
“Great cast, beautiful scenery and lots of British charm. A rousing drama with a lot of black humor - definitely not only suitable for football fans! "
The film received mostly good reviews and was also very successful commercially in the UK. Michael Sheen was nominated for the 2009 Satellite Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Brian Clough .
Like the previously published book by David Peace, the film was criticized by the relatives of Brian Clough regarding the authenticity of the described coaching work of Clough at Leeds United and especially his pathological rivalry with Don Revie . Former Leeds United players mentioned in the film and book also shared their displeasure with the portrayal.
Web links
- Ulrich von Berg: At the 11mm Festival: The Damned United In: 11 friends . March 15, 2010 (archive version)
- The Damned United - The eternal opponent in the online movie database
- The Damned United - The eternal opponent in the German dubbing file
- The Damned United - The eternal enemy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Damned United - The eternal enemies at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Damned United. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 29, 2018 .
- ^ Daniel Lesch: The Damned United (2009). In: filmfutter.com. March 8, 2013, accessed December 10, 2019 .
- ↑ UK grossing: $ 3,582,592. In: Box Office Mojo . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
- ^ Owen Gibson, Damned: Clough family boycott film of legendary manager's life. In: The Guardian . March 7, 2009, accessed December 11, 2019 .
- ^ Paul Hayward: John Giles on the Damned Utd, Leeds's reputation and Brian Clough. Interview with Johnny Giles . In: The Observer . November 14, 2010, accessed December 11, 2019 .