Not a Word about Football

Not a Word about Football

72 mins | Family | June 6, 1973

Thirteen year old Slavik has always wanted to play football, but in order to play on the children's team he lies and pretends to be 12 years old. When they win, his life could not be better. But when his little sister finds out what he's done and threatens to send a letter to the losing team, his deception is revealed.

Not a Word about Football

72 mins | Family | June 6, 1973

Not a Word about Football
Thirteen year old Slavik has always wanted to play football, but in order to play on the children's team he lies and pretends to be 12 years old. When they win, his life could not be better. But when his little sister finds out what he's done and threatens to send a letter to the losing team, his deception is revealed.
Producers Gorky Film Studios
Original title Ни слова о футболе
Directors Isaak Magiton
Writers Anatoli Grebnev

Cast

Vitya Kharitonov

as Slava

Irina Volkova

as Nadya

Aleksandr Demyanenko

as Nadya's & Slava's father

Vladimir Grammatikov

as Kim Petrovich, football trainer