
This ironic comedy is set in the god-forsaken Kiskúnbékás, at the end of the fifties. There are no jobs, the town's "golden team", who once were third class national soccer players have scattered
Directed by György Palásthy, On Home Grounds leans on a strong ensemble — Sándor Pécsi, Zoltán Latinovits, László Csákányi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1969.
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