The Match

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Ferenc Kósa

Status Released

Release Date 1981-08-13

Storyline

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.