共產主義與足球
語言:英語
地區:英國
年份:2006
演員:雷克·安德森 / Veronika / Hyks
簡介: BBCFour拍攝的紀錄片,談蘇維埃政權如何介入國家運動,東歐的足球場如何成為共產主義政客利用的戰場,俄羅斯、匈牙利與前東德共產主義領袖的操控,以及在鐵幕背後不願合作者的一些案例。 AftertheRussianRevolution,theSovietauthoritiessoughttoexercisecontrolovereveryaspectofsocial,politicalandculturallife,includingRussia'snationalsport,football.Throughoutthe20thCentury,thefootballgroundsofEasternEuropebecamebattlegroundsasruthlesspoliticianstriedtousefootballtolendlegitimacytocommunistrule.Inthisfilm,footballersfromRussia,HungaryandEastGermanyrecallhowthebeautifulgamewasmanipulatedbyruthlesscommunistleaders,andrevealhowthecareersofseveralgreatfootballersfrombehindtheIronCurtainweredestroyedsimplybecausetheyrefusedtoco-operatewiththeEasternBloc'smostbrutaltotalitarianregimes.ThecentraltaleisoftheGeorgeBestofRussianfootball,aseventeen-year-oldslinky,skilledforwardwithateddyboyhaircut,EduardStreltstov,whowastheinventorofaback-heeledpass,stillknownas"TheRussianPelé",whosecareerwaswreckedbytheKGB.