Adidas vs. Puma – That’s the Name of the Game!2016

Director
Oliver Dommenget

Acters

Ken Duken (Adi Dassler)
Torben Liebrecht (Rudi Dassler)
Jesse Albert (Karl)
Florian Bartholomaei (Gerber)
Nadja Becker (Friedl Strasser-Dassler)
Christopher Buchholz (Colonel)

The gripping story of a family feud, a battle of brothers, a war of brands: the story of Adidas against Puma.

The world of sports is hardly imaginable without them: the Dassler brothers. Hailing from a small German town, Adolf “Adi” Dassler and his brother Rudolf are very different in temperament and practically everything else. The only thing they seem to agree on is their mission: to produce the perfect sports shoe. Given their unique talents – Adi is the tinkerer and inventor, Rudi the hard-nosed businessman – the brothers ideally complement each other. Their Achilles’ heel, however, are their women. Misunderstandings lead to arguments that ultimately cause a company melt-down: the two brothers break up the firm and become rivals. By now it is the 1930s and the leaders of the Third Reich are furious that Jesse Owens, a black American athlete, has won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 – wearing Adi’s shoes!

Based on the true story of sportswear empires Adidas and Puma.

“A fascinating family story.” – Stern

“A good example of the best of the best in bio flicks—has it all, character development, storyline, and great acting.” – Ben Meyers International Movie Critics

“A gripping, lavishly staged biography of the Dassler brothers.” – Fernsehderien.de