The Goalkeeper (film)


The Goalkeeper is a 1936 Soviet sports-musical comedy film directed by Semyon Timoshenko. The screen version of novel by Lev Kassil, one of the first literary works about sport in the USSR.

Plot

Primarily Anton Kandidov works in agricultural work he carries watermelons on a boat across the Volga. Noticing how cleverly Anton catches and loads watermelons, he is told that he could become a goalkeeper and play football.
And Anton decides to follow the advice. On the way to the goalie glory, he is expected to win and disappoint.

Cast