“Our gates are on lock when Yashin stands in them”. Premiere of the trailer for the movie

“Our gates are on lock when Yashin stands in them”. Premiere of the trailer for the movie

On the big screen, the movie “Lev Yashin. Goalkeeper of my dreams” will be released at the end of the year. But you can watch the exclusive footage already now.

The readers of “Championship” can be the first to see footage from the movie “Lev Yashin. Goalkeeper of my dream” today. The film will be released in the second half of 2019, on the eve of the anniversary of the great goalkeeper.

In the spotlight: Yashin and Soviet soccer

“Black Spider”, “Black Panther” and even “Black Octopus” – such nicknames were awarded to Lev Yashin for his flexibility, lightning-fast movement and ingenious vision of the field. He was the master in his penalty box, always wearing a black sweater with the letter “D” on his chest.

What’s the movie about?

The peak of his fame is in the 50-60s, when the USSR national team, thanks largely to his brilliant play, won the most important trophies in soccer. And then there will be a misfire at the World Cup in Chile, where Yashin alone will be blamed for the defeat, even the fans will turn away from him….

And he will have to leave, to later return in triumph and again become the best not only in his country, but also in the world – the only goalkeeper in the history of soccer, who received the “Golden Ball”.

The movie “Lev Yashin. Goalkeeper of my dreams” collected the key milestones in the biography of Lev Yashin: ambiguous periods, failures, difficulties and brilliant victories, which the whole country is proud of.

Who played Lev Yashin?

The role of Lev Yashin played by a young actor Alexander Fokin. Also in the picture are engaged Alexei Guskov, Alexei Kravchenko, Julia Khlynina, Jan Tsapnik, Alexander Samoilenko, Galina Belyaeva, Vitaly Haev, Andrei Leonov and others.

Alexander Fokin as Lev Yashin

Producer and screenwriter was Oleg Kapanets, known for the tape “Gagarin. The First in Space. Directing functions performed by Vasily Chiginsky, on whose account of work on the films “The First After God”, “Moscow, I Love You” and others.