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''Maradona - La mano de Dios'', internationally released as ''Maradona, the Hand of God'', is a 2007 Italian-Argentine
biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from Docudrama, docudrama films ...
directed by
Marco Risi Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer. Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but aban ...
. It is based on real life events of footballer
Diego Maradona Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional association football, football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two ...
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Production

The film was announced in 2005.


Critical reaction

Italian website Freequency gave it 3/5 stars.


Cast

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Marco Leonardi Marco Leonardi (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian-born Italian film and television actor. He has been nominated twice for the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor. Leonardi was born in Australia to Italian parents. He moved to Italy at the ag ...
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Diego Armando Maradona Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the ...
(adult) * Abel Ayala: Diego Armando Maradona (adolescent) * Gonzalo Alarcon: Diego Armando Maradona (child) *
Julieta Díaz Julieta Solange Díaz Núñez (born September 9, 1977) is an Argentina, Argentine model and actress.Julieta Díaz
at the Inter ...
: Claudia Villafañe de Maradona * Juan Leyrado:
Guillermo Coppola Guillermo Coppola is an Argentine businessman. He was born in Buenos Aires in 1948. He worked as the agent of over two hundred football players, and eventually became the agent of Diego Maradona. His relation with Maradona turned him into a famou ...
* Roly Serrano: Chitoro *
Pietro Taricone Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 – 29 June 2010) was an Italian actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on '' Grande Fratello''. An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior'). ...
: Gianni


See also

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The hand of God "The Hand of God" () was a goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina v England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal was illegal under association football rules because Maradona used his hand ...


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External links

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FilmFilm.it review
(in Italian)
Corriere della sera review
(in Italian) Argentine biographical drama films 2007 films 2007 biographical drama films Films directed by Marco Risi Biographical films about sportspeople Italian biographical drama films Italian association football films Cultural depictions of Diego Maradona Films set in Argentina Films shot in Argentina 2007 drama films 2000s Italian films 2000s Argentine films Films scored by Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi {{2000s-Argentina-film-stub