Football of the Good Old Days (Hungarian: Régi idők focija) is a 1973 Hungarian comedy film, which was based on Iván Mándy's novel 'A pálya szélén' (On the side of the field). Directed by Pál Sándor.
The catchphrase of the film: We need a team!
In 2012, it was included among the best 53 Hungarian works selected by members of the Hungarian Academy of Arts.
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Plot
The film takes place in Budapest in 1924. Ede Minarik, who is running a laundry operation, has only one passion: soccer. He dreams of his team, Csabagyöngye, getting into the first division against Fősör's team. For this purpose, he would be willing to sacrifice everything he has. But he has nothing, not even a whole team. The team is just like the age they live in.
But even then, "you need a team!"
The end of the film recalls an actual event: the national team from the Paris Olympics, which suffered a 3-0 defeat by Egypt, is waiting at the train station.
Cast
Dezső Garas - Ede Minarik, laundry operator
Tamás Major - Mr. Kerényi
László Márkus - Pipi Turner
Hédi Temessy - Women in a hat
Cecília Esztergályos - Ila, woman in a fur-coat
Ildikó Szabó - buttered bread girl
Gizi Péter - Aranka, wife of Ede Minarik
András Kern - Kövesdi, reserve
Vogt Károly - Vallay, goalkeeper
Benkóczy Zoltán - Miatoff, left back
Ferenczi Gábor - Bikácsi, right-wing