Boris Becker
Film about his life is coming just before Christmas
Well done: Bruno Alexander as a young Boris Becker.
© RTL / Frank Pick
The film about Boris Becker’s rise to Wimbledon winner will be out before Christmas.
He was the first German to win Wimbledon as the youngest player to date. Now the film “The Rebel – From Leimen to Wimbledon” traces the success story of Boris Becker (53). On December 16, 2021, RTL will broadcast the TV movie at prime time at 8:15 p.m.
The film, which was initially announced under the working title “The Player”, tells the rise of the hot-headed tennis talent from the Baden province to the historic triumph at Wimbledon as a 17-year-old on July 7, 1985. According to the press release, it shows “the uncompromising nature of professional sport , the tough fight to the top and gives insights into the psyche and life of an athlete who has become a tennis idol at a young age.
These actors are there
From a purely visual point of view, the main role seems to be well cast. Bruno Alexander (22) is astonishingly similar to the young Bobbele. After several episode roles, the young actor was most recently noticed with a leading role in the Amazon series “Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof”. RTL was able to win an illustrious squad for the supporting roles. Becker’s coach Günther Bosch (84) plays Samuel Finzi (55), his manager Ion Tiriac (82) embodies Mišel Matičević (51).
“The Rebel – From Leimen to Wimbledon” can also be seen on the RTL + streaming portal. On December 19, at 12:40 a.m. on RTL, there will also be a rerun.