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Boris Becker - The Player

2017 · 89 min

A warm, rousing look at a sports legend, mixing triumph and personal reflection into an easy, affectionate watch.

Directed by: Michael Wech, Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Boris Becker, Lilly Becker, Ion Țiriac

Overview: "Boris Becker - The Player" is a rousing and emotional portrait of one of the greatest German sports heroes ever! It shows us the person Boris Becker up close: We experience him as a privateer, trainer, businessman and as a loving husband and father.

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Directed by: Michael Wech, Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Boris Becker, Lilly Becker, Ion Țiriac

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
celebrity
family
identity
sport
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Michael Wech, Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns
Written by: Michael Wech, Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns
Starring: Boris Becker, Lilly Becker, Ion Țiriac
Music: Peter Hinderthür
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Germany
Languages: German

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