Underplayed Gems

On the Sideline (1976)

On the Sideline poster
Original title
Szépek és bolondok
Directed by
Péter Szász
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging bread delivery man with a bad heart leads a dull life. His only excitement comes from refereeing low-level soccer matches on Sundays. When the season ends, his routine is disrupted by unexpected changes.

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What happens

Hors jeu (titre original Szépek és bolondok) est un film hongrois, réalisé par Péter Szász en 1976. István Ivicz, livreur de pain, n'est plus tout jeune, a le cœur mal en point, mais il n'en parle à personne et ne consulte pas le médecin. De plus, son existence lui paraît monotone. En réalité, les seuls moments passionnants d'István ce sont, chaque dimanche, ses quatre-vingt-dix minutes d'arbitrage de matches de football de troisième ordre. Comme il est énoncé dans le film, István a deux vies : une vie propre et une vie meilleure. Le dimanche, celle-ci l'emporte nettement... À l'automne, alors que la saison de football est terminée, des changements vont pourtant se produire dans la vie d'Ivicz... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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