The Goalkeeper (1936)

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.

• Release Date: 1936-01-09
• Runtime: 1h 15min
• Production Company: Lenfilm
• Production Country: Soviet Union
• Director: Semyon Timoshenko