

'78 Cup - The Power of Football
Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.
Director(s)
Maurício Sherman
Victor di Mello
'78 Cup - The Power of Football FAQs
The directors of '78 Cup - The Power of Football are Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello.
The cast of '78 Cup - The Power of Football includes Sérgio Chapelin as Self - Narrator (voice), Rivelino as Self, Mario Kempes as Self, César Luis Menotti as Self, Zico as Self, Teofilo Cubillas as Self, Ramón Quiroga as Self, and Paolo Rossi as Self.
The duration of '78 Cup - The Power of Football is 1h 23 mins.
'78 Cup - The Power of Football was released on 12 Nov 1979.
'78 Cup - The Power of Football is listed under Documentary on Fanbiz.










