Abstract

MELO, Victor A. de. Soccer and Cinema: relations. Rev. Port. Cien. Desp. [online]. 2006, vol.6, n.3, pp.362-370. ISSN 1645-0523.

This article has for objective to discuss the relations between soccer and cinema in history, as well to identify representations of this sport in films, trying to understand better one of the ways of its spreading. Altough we can observe certain difficulties and many challenges, the study recognizes that the soccer was present in the movies of important directors and in some world-wide cinematographies. In Brazil, between 4.500 analyzed films and between 204 movies that have some form of representation of sport, the soccer is present in 117 productions. In this historical development, cinema and soccer had influenced each other, something that allows the researchers to better understand certain speeches on the society.

Keywords : soccer; cinema; sport history.

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