Cantona
Synopsis
Incapable of blind obedience, Eric Cantona was a libertine who bridled against conformity whenever he felt its grip tighten. The French branded him unmanageable. But the fire that burned in Eric became the spark to ignite a dynasty at Manchester United.
At turns thoughtful and explosive, CANTONA reveals how legendary manager Alex Ferguson channelled the brilliance of this most captivating and unpredictable of athletes. A tale of friendship and fatherhood, Cantona and Ferguson's testimonies reveal how a man misread as hostile and unknowable was finally understood, loved, and forgiven, by the strictest disciplinarian in football.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2026 - Special Screenings - World premiere
Official Selection Sheffiled DocFest 2026
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 115 min
- Director
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David Tryhorn, Ben Nicholas
- Producer
- Sean Richard
- Executive Producer
- Jon Owen, Jonathan Rogers, Oli Slipper, Max Dobbyn
- Editor
- Andrew Hewitt
- Screenwriter
- Stevan Riley
- Composer
- Paul Hartnoll
- Principal cast
- With contributions from Eric Cantona, Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Guy Roux, Albert Cantona, Leonor Cantona
- Archive Producer
- Andres Aristizabal
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Pitch Productions (UK), Object (UK) production in association with Cinetic Media (US)
Pitch Productions
c/o Pitch InternationalSales Company
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