The Match
2012 · Movie · 118 min. · Russia
"The Match" is the latest Russian heroic drama based on the historical events of the Great Patriotic War in summer of 1942. The action takes place in Kiev, Ukraine, occupied by the German fascists. The premiere is shown in the Russian cinema on the eve of the Victory Day. The film depicts the story of "The Death Match", a real story about the football match between the Soviet and German teams. The game was played in the occupied Kiev in 1942. The main character, Nicolay Ranevich, is the goalkeeper of Kiev team "Dynamo" and the combined team of the Soviet Union. He falls in love with the teacher of German, Anna, who is his opponent's wife. Anna leaves her husband, the forward of the football team "Locomotive", for Ranevich in the hope of happy life with her beloved. But the German invasion into Kiev ruins their plans.
Direction Andrey Malyukov
Cast Karen Badalov · Sergey Bezrukov · Stanislav Boklan · Elizaveta Boyarskaya · Godehard Giese · Ekaterina Klimova · Aleksandr Kobzar · Dirk Martens · Philippe Reinhardt · Sergey Romanovich · Anton Sebastyan · Nikita Tezin · Petar Zekavica · Peter Zimmermann
Soundtrack Ivan Burlyaev · Richard Horowitz
Screenplay Sosna Igor · Timofey Sergeytsev · Dmitriy Zverkov
Cinematography Sergei Mikhalchuk
Original title The Match
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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