Overview
Summer of 1956. In the small town in the Hungarian country-side, during the time the chief of police spends in a course in Budapest, Rigó Dezső is the boss with full powers. He is fighting tooth and nail to help the local football-team stay in the second national selection. During one of the matches, he beats the referee to death.
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sándor Sára
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ferenc KósaScreenplay
- Original title
- A mérkőzés
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 13, 1981
- Original language
- Hungarian
- Countries
- Hungary
Production
Cast
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