The Goalkeeper
Вратарь
Synopsis
The film tells the story of an ordinary guy Anton Kandidov. First he works on agricultural work — transports on boat on Volga watermelons. Noticing how deftly Anton catches and loads watermelons, he is told that he could become a goalkeeper and play football. And he decides to follow the advice. On the way to the glory of the goalkeeper and waiting for his victory and disappointment.
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Grigory Pluzhnik
Anton Kandidov
Tatyana Guretskaya
Grusha
Lyudmila Glazova
Nastya
Anatoli Goryunov
Karasik
Valeri Solovtsov
Bukhvostov
Yakov Gudkin
Foma
Vladimir Kryuger
Tsvetochkin
German Erasmus
Ryzhy
Fyodor Kurikhin
Football fan (uncredited)
Konstantin Gibshman
Doctor (uncredited)
Erna Mashkevich
Spectator (uncredited)
Tatyana Rayt
(uncredited)
Ivan Sizov
Stadium cleaner (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Semyon Timoshenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Lev Kassil, Lazar Yudin, Vasilii Lebedev-Kumach
- Original Score
- Isaak Dunayevsky
- Original Title
- Вратарь
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Semyon Timoshenko
Lev Kassil, Lazar Yudin, Vasilii Lebedev-Kumach
Isaak Dunayevsky
Vladimir Danashevsky
Igor Chernyak
Department Leadership Roster
Lev Kassil
Writer
Semyon Timoshenko
Director
Lazar Yudin
Writer
Isaak Dunayevsky
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Danashevsky
Director of Photography
Pyotr Yakimov
Production Design
Vladimir Kalyagin
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Goalkeeper
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Goalkeeper about?
The film tells the story of an ordinary guy Anton Kandidov. First he works on agricultural work — transports on boat on Volga watermelons. Noticing how deftly Anton catches and loads watermelons, he is told that he could become a goalkeeper and play football. And he decides to follow the advice. On the way to the glory of the goalkeeper and waiting for his victory and disappointment.
Who directed The Goalkeeper?
The Goalkeeper was directed by Semyon Timoshenko.
Who stars in The Goalkeeper?
The principal cast of The Goalkeeper includes Grigory Pluzhnik, Tatyana Guretskaya, Lyudmila Glazova, Anatoli Goryunov, Valeri Solovtsov.
When was The Goalkeeper released and how long is it?
The Goalkeeper was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for The Goalkeeper?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Goalkeeper was composed by Isaak Dunayevsky.