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'''''The Keeper''''' is a 2018 British-German movie directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller. The film tells the story of | '''''The Keeper''''' is a 2018 British-German movie directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller. The film tells the story of Bernhard Carl „Bert“ Trautmann, who is imprisoned in a British camp after being captured at the end of World War II. When the coach of the provincial club St Helens Town notices his talent, he signs him up for his club. After having his first successes as a goalkeeper and falling in love with his patron's daughter Margaret, he decides to stay in England. Sometime later, Bert, as the English now call him, attracts the attention of Man City's team manager Jock Thomson. At "City", however, the hated "Kraut" faces a gauntlet. Under immense pressure from hostile media and massive fan protests, Trautmann fights for a fair chance. | ||
{{Film Title|The Keeper}} | {{Film Title|The Keeper}} | ||
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Sergeant Smythe ([[Harry Melling]]) is seen with a holstered [[Webley .38 Mk IV]] revolver. | Sergeant Smythe ([[Harry Melling]]) is seen with a holstered [[Webley .38 Mk IV]] revolver. | ||
[[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. IV - .38 S&W]] | [[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. IV - .38 S&W]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Revolver1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Smythe interrupts Margaret's penalty.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-RevolverPromo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver's grip glimpsing out the P37 canvas holster on a promotional picture.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Revolver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A better view of the grip.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-Revolver1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Annoyed Sgt. Smythe interrupts Margaret's penalty in the P.o.W. camp.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Revolver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A better view of the bottom of grip as he confiscates the football from the prisoners.]] | |||
==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
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[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Walther1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer starts aiming at a running child.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-Walther1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer starts aiming at a running child.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Walther2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:TheKeeper18-Walther2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After a confrontation with Bert he changed his aim to him.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Walther3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A front view of the muzzle.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-Walther3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A front view of the muzzle.]] | ||
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Some German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]]s. | Some German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]]s. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of one MP40.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of one MP40 resting on the legs of its owner.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-MP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German soldiers wealding their submachine guns through the woods.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-MP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German soldiers wealding their submachine guns through the woods.]] | ||
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==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
At the beginning of the movie, Bert Trautmann ([[David Kross]]) and other German soldiers use [[Karabiner 98k]]s. | At the beginning of the movie, Bert Trautmann ([[David Kross]]) and several other German soldiers use [[Karabiner 98k]]s. | ||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bert ( | [[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bert (middle) and two soldiers sitting in a cave with their carbines. Note the ''Heer'' uniforms; as a member of the ''Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 der 7. Flieger-Division'' paratrooper division, the soldiers would have worn different uniforms. At least the shoulder board as ''Feldwebel'' (sergeant) suits him.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|His | [[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|His squad spreading out into the forest.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The leading soldier | [[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The leading soldier holds his Karabiner at the ready.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bert taking position behind a tree checks the environment for hostiles movement.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of one Kar98k cleaned by a German soldier in the flashback.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-Karabiner5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of one Kar98k cleaned by a German soldier in the flashback.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III*== | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III*== | ||
British and also | British and also a few German soldiers can be seen carrying [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles. | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]] | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German soldiers hold their British rifles during the intro sequence.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German soldiers hold their British rifles during the intro sequence.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers take | [[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers discover the shellshocked Bert and take him prisoner. In reality, Trautmann deserted afterwards the bombing of Kleve and wanted to escape to his hometown Bremen. On March 27, 1945, British soldiers captured him in a barn. While trying to escape fearing he would be executed he jumped over a fence right in front of a British soldier, who greeted him with the words "''Hello Fritz, fancy a cup of tea?''". This scene was introduced as a cinematic element to show the seriousness of the war.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bert is held back by two soldiers, carrying SMLE over their backs.]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-SMLEPromo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A promotional picture of a British soldier taking Bert away after the interrogation.]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-SMLE3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bert is held back by two soldiers, carrying SMLE over their backs. Note the "East Lancashire Regiment" badge.]] | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
A Re-education newsreel was shown to the German prisoners, which includes a British soldier holding a [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1*]] rifle. | A Re-education newsreel was shown to the German prisoners, which includes a British soldier holding a [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1*]] rifle. | ||
[[File: | [[File:LEN4 with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I with spike bayonet - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:TheKeeper18-Re-education1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:TheKeeper18-Re-education1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier is seen on the right guarding the body transport.]] | ||
[[Category: Movie]] | [[Category: Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 11 July 2021
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The Keeper is a 2018 British-German movie directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller. The film tells the story of Bernhard Carl „Bert“ Trautmann, who is imprisoned in a British camp after being captured at the end of World War II. When the coach of the provincial club St Helens Town notices his talent, he signs him up for his club. After having his first successes as a goalkeeper and falling in love with his patron's daughter Margaret, he decides to stay in England. Sometime later, Bert, as the English now call him, attracts the attention of Man City's team manager Jock Thomson. At "City", however, the hated "Kraut" faces a gauntlet. Under immense pressure from hostile media and massive fan protests, Trautmann fights for a fair chance.
The following weapons were used in the film The Keeper:
Handguns
Webley .38 Mk. IV
Sergeant Smythe (Harry Melling) is seen with a holstered Webley .38 Mk IV revolver.
Walther P38
A Walther P38 is used by a Feldwebel (Sgt.) during Bert's flashback.
Submachine Guns
MP40
Some German soldiers are armed with MP40s.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
At the beginning of the movie, Bert Trautmann (David Kross) and several other German soldiers use Karabiner 98ks.
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III*
British and also a few German soldiers can be seen carrying Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles.
Other
A Re-education newsreel was shown to the German prisoners, which includes a British soldier holding a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* rifle.
