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I Believe in Miracles: Premiere for Nottingham Forest film | I Believe in Miracles: Premiere for Nottingham Forest film |
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Thousands of people have attended the premiere of a film about Nottingham Forest's European Cup triumphs at the club's City Ground. | |
I Believe in Miracles tells the story of the club's rise under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, from no-hopers to European champions in 1979 and 1980. | I Believe in Miracles tells the story of the club's rise under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, from no-hopers to European champions in 1979 and 1980. |
Most of the team, who star in the film, watched with fans on a 60ft (18m) screen in Nottingham. | |
Director Jonny Owen said supporters treated the former players like "gods". | |
'Funny, engaging, intelligent' | 'Funny, engaging, intelligent' |
The side, which included Peter Shilton, John Robertson, Tony Woodcock, Viv Anderson and Trevor Francis, conquered Europe at their first attempt, including a first-round victory over the champions of 1977 and 1978, Liverpool. | |
Mr Owen, a Cardiff City fan, said: "There's something about that Nottingham Forest team, they stay in the popular consciousness of football fans across the world. | Mr Owen, a Cardiff City fan, said: "There's something about that Nottingham Forest team, they stay in the popular consciousness of football fans across the world. |
"Everybody you speak to across the country go 'what a side they were' and 'what a story that was'." | "Everybody you speak to across the country go 'what a side they were' and 'what a story that was'." |
Brian Clough took over as manager of Nottingham Forest in January 1975. | Brian Clough took over as manager of Nottingham Forest in January 1975. |
At that time they were in the bottom half of the old second division, but already had some of the players who would go on to become European champions. | |
Mr Owen said it took a while to locate and get together the 16 players for the making of his film. | Mr Owen said it took a while to locate and get together the 16 players for the making of his film. |
He said: "They were all funny, all engaging, all intelligent and they had a spirit you can't engineer." | He said: "They were all funny, all engaging, all intelligent and they had a spirit you can't engineer." |
Along with old archive, some of which Mr Owen said he found in metal tins in Lincoln, the film's soundtrack has been chosen to reflect the era. | Along with old archive, some of which Mr Owen said he found in metal tins in Lincoln, the film's soundtrack has been chosen to reflect the era. |
He said 1970s disco, soul and funk music suited the "mood" and the film's title comes from the Jackson Sisters' song of the same name. | He said 1970s disco, soul and funk music suited the "mood" and the film's title comes from the Jackson Sisters' song of the same name. |
"I can't begin to tell you how good it looks when you see Tony Woodcock bombing down the wing and Gloria Gaynor is singing," he said. | "I can't begin to tell you how good it looks when you see Tony Woodcock bombing down the wing and Gloria Gaynor is singing," he said. |
I Believe in Miracles will be released in cinemas nationwide on Tuesday and on DVD and Blu-ray from 16 November. | I Believe in Miracles will be released in cinemas nationwide on Tuesday and on DVD and Blu-ray from 16 November. |