Sporting Honour (1951)

Original title

Спортивная честь

Directed by

Vladimir Petrov

Genre

comedy drama, association football film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet athlete faces challenges and triumphs in the world of association football. The story follows his journey as he competes for honor and recognition in his sport.

lightheartedpatrioticoptimisticdatedsentimentalearnestsports-focused

What happens

Sporting Honour (Russian: Спортивная честь) is a 1951 Soviet sports film directed by Vladimir Petrov and starring Aleksei Gribov, Grigori Sergeyev and Margarita Lifanova. It was awarded the Stalin Prize, although political objections had delayed its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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