Ode to Sports

1979 1h 29m RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story of Nikolai Ozerov, the famous sports commentator. Interviews and archival footage chronicle significant global sporting events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolai Ozerov
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Ozerov
Writers: Yuri Ozerov
Languages: Russian

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 5

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0173656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yuri Ozerov directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Russian.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0173656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.