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Try and Win (1952)

Try and Win poster
Original title
Civil a pályán
Directed by
Márton Keleti
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sports comedy about an athlete trying to win a big competition. The story follows his efforts and misadventures along the way.

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What happens

Try and Win (Hungarian: Civil a pályán) is a 1952 Hungarian sports comedy film directed by Márton Keleti and starring Imre Soós, János Görbe and Violetta Ferrari. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around Lake Balaton. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. It was one of the most popular Hungarian films of the era, attracting just under four and a half million spectators at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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