| Sporting Honour | |
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| Directed by | Vladimir Petrov |
| Written by | Nikolay Erdman Mikhail Volpin |
| Starring | Aleksei Gribov Grigori Sergeyev Margarita Lifanova |
| Cinematography | Yuli Kun Mark Magidson Vladimir Yakovlev |
| Edited by | Klavdiya Moskvina |
| Music by | Matvei Blanter |
| Production company | Mosfilm |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Sporting Honour (Russian: Спортивная честь) is a 1951 Soviet sports film directed by Vladimir Petrov and starring Aleksei Gribov, Grigori Sergeyev and Margarita Lifanova. It was awarded the Stalin Prize, although political objections had delayed its release.
Plot
Worker of the Ural plant Vetlugin becomes a member of the Moscow football team 'Turbina'. Known to the whole country captain and center striker Vitaly Grinko is jealous of the newcomer and tries to discredit the simple-minded football player. The whole team takes the newcomer's side, criticizes the behavior of the captain, and in the game with the foreign team wins.
Cast
- Aleksei Gribov as Pyotr Semyonovich Grinko
- Grigori Sergeyev as Vitali Grinko
- Margarita Lifanova as Tonya Grinko
- Lev Frichinsky as Vetlugin
- Nikolay Kryuchkov as Coach of 'Turbina' team
- Vadim Sinyavsky as Radio announcer
- Boris Sitko
- Anastasia Zuyeva as Ekaterina Nikolaevna Grinko
- Vladimir Vladislavskiy
- Lev Fenin
- Mikhail Semichastny
- Mikhail Antonevich
- Boris Kochetov
- Aleksandr Malyavkin
- Vsevolod Radikorskiy
- Nina Grebeshkova Tonya's friend
- Yevgeny Leonov as Waiter
- Tatyana Konyukhova as Tonya's friend
- Valentina Telegina as Vetlugina
References
- Freedman p.192
Bibliography
- Freedman, John. Silence's roar: the life and drama of Nikolai Erdman. Mosaic Press, 1992.
External links
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