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Two Half-Times in Hell

Original title: Két félidö a pokolban
  • 19611961
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.3K
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Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
  • Drama
  • Sport
  • War
On Hitler's birthday, the Germans decide to organize a soccer match between prisoners of war and Germans.On Hitler's birthday, the Germans decide to organize a soccer match between prisoners of war and Germans.On Hitler's birthday, the Germans decide to organize a soccer match between prisoners of war and Germans.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Zoltán Fábri
  • Writers
    • Péter Bacsó
    • Zoltán Fábri
  • Stars
    • Imre Sinkovits
    • Dezsö Garas
    • László Márkus
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zoltán Fábri
  • Writers
    • Péter Bacsó
    • Zoltán Fábri
  • Stars
    • Imre Sinkovits
    • Dezsö Garas
    • László Márkus
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    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Dezsö Garas and Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Dezsö Garas in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
    Dezsö Garas and Imre Sinkovits in Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)

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    Imre Sinkovits
    Imre Sinkovits
    • Ónódi
    Dezsö Garas
    • Steiner
    László Márkus
    • Pogány
    Tibor Molnár
    • Rácz
    János Koltai
    • Géza
    Gyula Benkö
    Gyula Benkö
    • Sztepan
    Sándor Suka
    • Koczina
    Zoltán Gera
    Zoltán Gera
    • Tankó Sándor
    István Velenczei
    • Ferenczi
    József Horváth
    • Szabó szakaszvezetõ
    András Komlós
    • Balogh
    Gyula Szilágyi
    Tamás Végvári
    • Pál Tankó
    János Rajz
    • Lipták
    János Görbe
    János Görbe
    • Eberhardt
    István Egri
    • Hollander dr.
    Bertalan Solti
    • Agárdi
    László Misoga
    • Siska
    • Director
      • Zoltán Fábri
    • Writers
      • Péter Bacsó
      • Zoltán Fábri
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      The film takes place in April 1944.
    • Connections
      Remade as Victory (1981)

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    7/10
    War time drama that inspired many remakes
    This movie is also known in English as The Last Goal, which is a much more accurate title, as I suspect the person who came up with Two Half-Times In Hell didn't understand the game of football (or soccer, as we Americans call it.) The plot is relatively straight forward. A German officer who is stationed in the Ukraine during World War II finds out that there is a famous football player in a work crew of Hungarian political prisoners. Lured by his love of the game and by promises of extra rations and reduced work, the prisoner agrees to play in an exhibition game against German soldiers. But first he has to find 10 other prisoners who are strong and talented enough to make up the rest of the team. And that is just the start of his problems...The result is an effectively told tale with many strong characters and occasional bits of humor and communist propaganda thrown in. The movie drags a little bit here and there but the football match is pretty suspenseful and makes the wait worthwhile.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1961 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Languages
      • Hungarian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Zwei Halbzeiten in der Hölle
    • Production company
      • Hunnia Filmgyár
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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