Title: Match.
Authors: Sukachev, Garik, 1959-; Boi︠a︡rskai︠a︡, Elizaveta, 1985-; Mali︠u︡kov, Andreĭ.; Sergeit͡sev, Timofeĭ.; Bezrukov, Sergeĭ, 1973-; Klymova, Kateryna.; Rekun-sinema (Firm); Central Partnership.
Publisher: Rekun-Sinema : T͡Sentral Partnership,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Soccer and war Soviet Union Drama.; Athletes Soviet Union Drama.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Soviet Union Drama.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Ukraine Drama.; Feature films Russia (Federation); Motion pictures, Russian.
Abstract: The film depicts the story of "The Death Match", a real story about the football match between the Soviet and German teams. The game was played in the occupied Kiev in 1942. The main character, Nicolay Ranevich, is the goalkeeper of Kiev team "Dynamo" and the combined team of the Soviet Union. He falls in love with the teacher of German, Anna, who is his opponent's wife. Anna leaves her husband, the forward of the football team "Locomotive", for Ranevich in the hope of happy life with her beloved. But the German invasion into Kiev ruins their plans. (From Internet Movie Database)