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The Match

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Original title

The Match

Year

2012

Running time

118 min.

Country

Russia

Director

Andrey Malyukov

Screenwriter

Sosna Igor, Timofey Sergeytsev, Dmitriy Zverkov

Cast

Music

Ivan Burlyaev, Richard Horowitz

Cinematography

Sergei Mikhalchuk

Producer

Rekun Cinema, Pronto Film

Genre

War | II World War. Sports. Soccer/Football. Based on a true story

Synopsis

"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.

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The Match

2012

Andrey Malyukov