The Match (A mérkőzés) 42 years old

The Match

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.

Credits

The Match Cast

Name Character
András Kozák He was 38, 62 years old when he died as Balla Bálint
Molnár Piroska She was 35, now 78 years old as Balláné (Hungarian voice)
Alicja Jachiewicz She was 32, now 75 years old as Balláné
Gábor Koncz He was 43, now 85 years old as Dongó Béla
Szilágyi Tibor He was 38, now 81 years old as Rigó Dezsõ
Ferenc Bessenyei He was 62, 85 years old when he died as Kurucz elvtárs, megyei rendõrfõkapitány

The Match Crew

Name Department
Sándor Sára as Director of Photography. He was 47 (85) years old when He died Camera
The Match poster
The Match (42 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, August 13, 1981
  • Runtime: 105 minutes