U / Hungarian / Documentary / 116 min
This is a spectacular, exciting and emotional portrayal of Ferenc Puskas, the kid from Kispest who became the brightest star in the footballing galaxy. He created a legend in his youth as captain of the famous Golden Team but adoration turned to persecution when he fled his homeland in 1956. He is still greatly admired in Hungary, Spain, Greece, Australia and across the globe. Puskás spent his life bringing people together from all walks of life as he took on new cultures and learnt new languages but always remained a true Hungarian at herat. He loved life and lived it to the full. He became the world’s most famous Hungarian.
This documentary tells the story of legendary soccer player Ferenc Puskás, who started from the Budapest slums and became an international star, living his life irrespective of politics, war and conventions of society, doing the one thing he loved and knew best: play soccer. This movie is about this mystic figure, the captain of the legendary Magical Magyars Team of the 1950s, who overcame poverty, calamities such as World War II, and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and who, after a physical and mental breakdown, returned to the top with an amazing effort once again in his 30's, and became a world- renowned forward for the Real Madrid.
| Director: Almási Tamás |
| Cast: Ferenc Puskás, Zsuszanna Puskás, Éva Puskás, Pelé, Alfredo di Stefáno, Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer |
| Release Date: 07, June 2018 |