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Cast
Vyacheslav Shalevich
as Anatoliy Duganov
Elza Lezhdey
as Mayya
Gennadiy Yukhtin
as Pyotr Kudrich
Nikolai Rybnikov
as Vasiliy Lashkov
Georgi Zhzhyonov
as Andrey Sperantov
Mikhail Gluzskiy
as Sergey Ilyin
Vladimir Ivashov
as Sasha Morozov
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
as Nadya Kudrich
Klavdiya Polovikova
as Nina Vladimirovna
Yevgeni Shutov
as Khristofor Ivanovich
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorRafail Goldin
WritersYury Trifonov
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hockey Players
About The Hockey Players
Thirty-year-old captain of the hockey team Duganov, a famous and experienced player, decides to fight for the sporting longevity of "old men" like him. Acutely experiencing a quarrel with his favorite girl, Duganov achieves participation in the decisive final match between the two strongest teams and achieves victory.
Directed by Rafail Goldin, The Hockey Players leans on a strong ensemble — Vyacheslav Shalevich, Elza Lezhdey, Gennadiy Yukhtin — 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 drama titles of 1965.
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