The Keeper - Trautmann film Sunday 5th Sept on BBC

[Gary James]

On Sunday (September 5, 2021) evening at 10pm BBC 2 will be showing ‘The Keeper’. I was a consultant to this film. If you’ve not seen it then you certainly should. Trautmann was an incredible man. It’s a dramatisation of a life not always factually exactly what happened but I hope it inspires everyone to find out more about a perceived enemy who became a hero.

The Keeper: Bert Trautmann

On Sunday (September 5, 2021) evening at 10pm BBC 2 will be showing ‘The Keeper’. I was a consultant to this film. If you’ve not seen it then you certainly should. Trautmann was an incredible man. It’s a dramatisation of a life not always factually exactly what happened but I hope it inspires...

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[Boo or Boo-urns]

Superb film, will watch again on the Beeb.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I bought the DVD. It's a gem of a film. Can't help laughing whenever John Henshaw appears!

 

[crazyg]

I hope it will be compulsory viewing for the club's customer service department, as the guy I spoke to had never heard of him when I contacted them re the seasoncard renewal!

 

[FantasyIreland]

Its been mentioned a few times on here and rightly so.

This isnt just a film for Blues,its a fantastically acted and brilliantly told story of an amazing man that anyone can enjoy.

Without doubt,one of my favourite films.

 

[dickie davies]

My disappointment with this film is that it should have integrated original footage of matches

 

[RiversideBlue]

Great film, the scenes with the scousers in seemed very familiar!

 

[asahartford1]

On Sunday (September 5, 2021) evening at 10pm BBC 2 will be showing ‘The Keeper’. I was a consultant to this film. If you’ve not seen it then you certainly should. Trautmann was an incredible man. It’s a dramatisation of a life not always factually exactly what happened but I hope it inspires everyone to find out more about a perceived enemy who became a hero.

The Keeper: Bert Trautmann

On Sunday (September 5, 2021) evening at 10pm BBC 2 will be showing ‘The Keeper’. I was a consultant to this film. If you’ve not seen it then you certainly should. Trautmann was an incredible man. It’s a dramatisation of a life not always factually exactly what happened but I hope it inspires...

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Loved the film.
I watched it in a small cinema, and the emotion in there was palpable at the end

Could I ask you if there were thi gs in it that disappointed you in regards of your consultancy.

 

[Gary James]

My disappointment with this film is that it should have integrated original footage of matches

They did. Some were out of sequence but there were definitely scenes from real games mixed in with dramatic recreations.

 

[Gary James]

Loved the film.
I watched it in a small cinema, and the emotion in there was palpable at the end

Could I ask you if there were thi gs in it that disappointed you in regards of your consultancy.

Obviously, the film isn’t a documentary and so a lot of the story is fabricated and in many areas I think the true story is more interesting. My role was to point out the facts and errors but ultimately they had to make a story for a cinema audience. I also provided imagery for Wembley and Maine Rd to allow them to recreate both stadia in CGI. I was quite pleased with how those venues come across and were recreated (though there are some discrepancies).

There was also an issue with the Manchester COA for the final. The producers claimed Manchester City Council didn’t give permission to use their crest but that was disputed after the film came out.