The Ball (1958 film)
The Ball (Romanian: Mingea "ball" in the sense of a football) is a 1958 Romanian drama film directed by Andrei Blaier and Sinișa Ivetici. It was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.[1] In the Romania of the 1930s the economic crisis has serious impact on society. A teacher is fired from work and fights to make ends meet, while his paralyzed son dreams of a soccer ball with which to play. The father falls in with communist activists, one of whom helps him find a ball for his son.
| The Ball | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrei Blaier Sinișa Ivetici |
| Starring | Lazăr Vrabie Ion Bodeanu Andrei Codarcea |
| Cinematography | Lupu Gutman |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
Cast
- Lazăr Vrabie as the Father
- Ion Bodeanu as Ionel
- Andrei Codarcea as Chiriță
- Sandu Sticlaru as the Policeman
- Ion Ulmeni as the High School Principal
- Antoaneta Glodeanu as the wife of Chiriță
- Constantin Vaeni
References
- "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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