The Boys from Leningrad (1954)
- Original title
- Запасной игрок
- Directed by
- Semyon Timoshenko
- Genre
- comedy film, boxing film, association football film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young footballer becomes a key player for his team, helping them in matches and in goal. He deals with a romantic rivalry and other obstacles as the team travels to a championship final.
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What happens
The Boys from Leningrad (Russian: Запасной игрок, romanized: Zapasnoy igrok) is a 1954 Soviet sports comedy film directed by Semyon Timoshenko. The film tells the story of a promising young footballer who steps up to save his team both on the field and in goal, while navigating romantic rivalry and unexpected challenges on a journey to the Trade Unions Cup final. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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