When brothers become rivals: TV biography about Adi and Rudi Dassler
Vienna (OTS) – As sports shoe manufacturers, Adi and Rudi Dassler turned their company into a successful empire. However, the epic dispute between the two led to insurmountable family conflicts and ultimately to their breakup into two global brands: Adidas and Puma. The TV biography “Duel of the Brothers” documents “The Story of Adidas and Puma” on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1. Director Oliver Dommenget directed the television film in 2016 based on a script by Christian Schnalke with Ken Duken and Torben Liebrecht in the main roles.
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The brothers Adi (Ken Duken) and Rudi Dassler (Torben Liebrecht) take over their father’s business in Herzogenaurach, Franconia, in the early 1920s. As pioneers of their time, they specialized in the production of football shoes with the “Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik”. They celebrate success with their initially shared vision. However, the detail-obsessed inventor Adi and the passionate salesman Rudi increasingly develop opposing views.