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

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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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