Named for the illegal goalscoring move he used to defeat england during the 1986 world cup quarterfinal match, maradona, hand of god explores the life and career of this polarizing figure from a perspective that reserves judgment, and allows the actions of the athlete to speak for themselves. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In my recent post about this very documentary, i now realise that id completely forgotten about the the biggest controversy of maradonas career now that this trailer has reminded me of the infamous the hand of god incident, im even more curious about the way everything that happened really affected maradona. Diego maradona pleads for hand of god to end pandemic the world cup winner referred to his handassisted goal in the 1986 world cup after argentine. I looked at the credits and there did not seem to be any reference to this book in this joint effort by both spanish and italian film. Made with maradonas consent and cooperation, the unflattering portrait the film paints of his darker side suggests his editorial input was either negligible or that he dearly wanted all the warts of his story to be told. The charismatic argentine was worshiped on and off. Maradona, the hand of god 2007 maradona, the hand of.
The hand of god 2007 starring marco leonardo and juan leyrado on dvd and bluray. Diego maradona prays for hand of god to heal world from. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Diego maradona is a documentary that highlights one of the most celebrated and controversial soccer players in the world maradona arrived in naples on july 5, 1984, for a worldrecord fee. Maradona, the hand of god 2007 an argentine soccer player marco leonardi finds success on the field but faces obstacles in his personal life.
Maradona, the hand of god 2007 the life of the former football player diego armando maradona is recreated in this film, from his childhood up to his first heart attack and his firm decision of recovering himself, passing. The film follows five english freestyle footballers as they try to raise money by showcasing their skills, in order to fund a trip to buenos aires to meet their idol diego maradona. Peter shilton swerves new maradona film over world cup hand of god goal. Argentina wasnt a oneman team at the tournament in mexico, but maradona.
Thats how someone in this film summarises the argentinian football megastar diego maradona after. Argentina v england, played on 22 june 1986, was a football match between argentina and england in the quarterfinals of the 1986 fifa world cup at the estadio azteca in mexico city. Asif kapadia, director of amy and senna, captures all the euphoria and catastrophe in a gripping documentary about the hand of god. Diego maradona scored one of the most underhanded goals in world cup history in 1986. Asif kapadia, director of amy and senna, captures all the euphoria and catastrophe in a gripping documentary about the hand of god megastar published. Diego maradona and the hand of god the movie my life. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The official trailer for the acclaimed film maradona.
Argentine football legend diego maradona has asked the hand of god to deliver the world from the coronavirus pandemic and allow normal life to resume. The now infamous hand of god goal occurred in the fifty first minute of the 1986 world cup quarter final between argentina and england at the estadio azteca in mexico city and has. I had previously read hand of god by jimmy burns, a book on maradona so upon reading this, the. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Best movies like maradona, the hand of god bestsimilar. Marco leonardo, juan leyrado, emiliano kaczka, various.
I had previously read hand of god by jimmy burns, a book on maradona so upon reading this, the basic storyline of the book really did come to life. Hand of god boasts a talented cast and intriguing premise, but neither are enough to overcome a resounding lack of meaningful drama or. The world cup winner referred to his hand assisted goal in the 1986 world cup after argentine football chiefs voted to end the current season as well as suspend relegation, saving maradona. Injured diego maradona vs italy world cup semi final 1990 the goat duration. In the hands of the gods is a 2007 documentary film. In doing so maradona roused a proud city, inspired the region. The phrase hand of god after all, is virtually, synonymous with diego maradona. Argentine football legend diego maradona has asked the hand of god to deliver the world from covid19 pandemic and allow normal life to resume. It is based on real life events of footballer diego maradona. A mural depicting the infamous hand of god goal scored by maradona against england at the world cup finals in 1986.
The life of the former football player diego armando maradona is recreated in this film, from his childhood up to his first heart attack and his firm decision of recovering himself, passing. Diego maradona pleads for hand of god to end pandemic the world cup winner referred to his hand assisted goal in the 1986 world cup after argentine football chiefs voted to end the current. Hectic video bout diego maradonna scoring with his hand. The city where diego maradona rose from the dead film. The life of the former football player diego armando maradona is recreated in this film, from his childhood up to his first heart attack and his firm decision of. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Diego maradonas hand of god effort is one of the most controversial goals in soccer history. This is the wild and unforgettable story of godgiven talent, glory, despair and betrayal, of. The game was held four years after the falklands war between argentina and the united kingdom, and was a key part in the already intense argentinaengland football rivalry. Part of kapadias achievement in diego maradona is that he has edited cruddy video footage some of which appears barely more than camcordergrade and photographs into a movie so fluid. Diego maradona admits video replay would have erased his hand of god goal. A biopic of the troubled football legend diego maradona is in the pipeline. And, as a supporter of the innovation, hes okay with that. Sami hall, danny robinson, paul wood, jeremy lynch and mikey fisher.
The film posits that maradona was a construct built by diego to help him deal with his fame. As a soccer movie, seven stars, as a movie in general, six. Diego maradona admits video replay would have erased his. The world cup winner referred to his hand assisted. Diego maradona pleads for hand of god to end pandemic. The problem, however, as several people attest, was that over time, maradona began to take over from diego, even away from the cameras, and as diego receded further into the shadows, maradona became increasingly unpleasant and selfabsorbed. He sets up argentinas infamous hand of god victory against england as payback for the falklands war, with maradona gloating that. From oscar award winning documentarian asif kapadia, diego maradona premieres tuesday, october 1 on hbo. Read the maradona, the hand of god movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Diego maradona watch the hbo original documentary hbo. If you like maradona, the hand of god you are looking for uplifting, realistic and sincere movies about with sport, athletes life, prodigy, ambition, rise and fall, lifestyle and rise to the top themes of biography, drama and romance genre shot in italy or argentina. Maradonas talent on the field may well have been the result of divine intervention, but the hand of god goal certainly wasnt. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing maradona, the hand of god near you. In a city where the devil would have needed bodyguards, maradona became bigger than god himself. The life of diego maradona, soccers fallen star, a book by jimmy burns with the same name as this movie, i looked hard at the credits to see if this movie was based on this book but did not find evidence of it.
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