Communism and Football

Synopsis

Footballers from Russia, Hungary and East Germany recall how the Beautiful Game was manipulated for political ends during the Cold War. Despite the high stakes, many courageous footballers resisted attempts by ruthless leaders from the Eastern Bloc’s totalitarian regimes to exploit their sporting celebrity for political gain, with their careers often being destroyed as a result. (51 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Year of production

2006

Availability

out of distribution

Notes

Broadcast on 11/4/2006 on BBC4

Subjects

History; Politics & government; Sports science

Keywords

Cold War; Eastern Europe; football; political issues; political history

Online availability

URI

http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Factual/s-17425-Communism-and-Football

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Sean Hughes

Producer

Sean Hughes

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

SeeSaw

Web

http://www.seesaw.com/ External site opens in new window

Notes

closed 2011