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The Match

1981 · 105 min

A slow-burning, oppressive slice of provincial life where petty power and violence simmer under the surface of everyday routine.

Directed by
Ferenc Kósa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gábor Koncz, Tibor Szilágyi, András Kozák
Overview
Summer of 1956. In the small town in the Hungarian country-side, during the time the chief of police spends in a course in Budapest, Rigó Dezső is the boss with full powers. He is fighting tooth and nail to help the local football-team stay in the second national selection. During one of the matches, he beats the referee to death.

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Directed by
Ferenc Kósa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gábor Koncz, Tibor Szilágyi, András Kozák
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • violence
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • sport
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Ferenc Kósa
Written by
Ferenc Kósa
Starring
Gábor Koncz, Tibor Szilágyi, András Kozák, Ferenc Bessenyei, Alicja Jachiewicz, Piroska Molnár
Music
Bergendy Szalonzenekar, Sándor Hajdú
Cinematography
Sára Sándor
Runtime
105 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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