Directed by:
Vasiliy ChiginskiyComposer:
George KallisCast:
Aleksandr Fokin, Yuliya Khlynina, Aleksey Kravchenko, Aleksey Guskov, Mikhail Eliseev, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Yan Tsapnik, Evgeniy Dyatlov, Andrey Leonov (more)Plots(1)
Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин, 22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990), nicknamed as "The Black Spider" or "The Black Panther", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. He was known for his athleticism in goal, imposing stature and reflex saves. He was also deputy chairman of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union. Yashin earned iconic status for revolutionizing the goalkeeping position by stamping his authority on the entire defence. He shouted orders at his defenders, came off his line to intercept crosses and also ran out to meet onrushing attackers, done at a time when goalkeepers spent the 90 minutes standing in the goal waiting to be called into action. His performances made an indelible impression on a global audience at the 1958 World Cup, the first to be broadcast internationally, and dressed head to toe in black his nickname the "Black Spider" enhanced his popularity. (Kremlin Films)
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Aleksandr Fokin
Soviet Union
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Yuliya Khlynina
Russia
Best movies:
Selfie (2018)
Buy Me (2018)
The Duelist (2016)
Aleksey Kravchenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Come and See (1985)
Mummy (1999)
9th Company (2005)
Aleksey Guskov
Poland
Best movies:
The Master and Margarita (2023)
The Concert (2009)
Granica. Tajožnyj roman (2001) (series)
Mikhail Eliseev
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Admiral (2009) (series)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
The Admiral (2008)
Aleksandr Samoylenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Son of a Rich (2019)
Forgotten Tune for the Flute (1987)
Arrhythmia (2017)
Yan Tsapnik
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Friday (2016)
Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
Gogol. Viy (2018) (TV movie)
Evgeniy Dyatlov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Last Warrior: A Messenger of Darkness (2021)
The Last Warrior (2017)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Andrey Leonov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Moj pareň - Angel (2012)
Obyknovennoye chudo (1978) (TV movie)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Yaroslav Zhalnin
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Elena (2011)
Gagarin: First in Space (2013)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Aleksandr Bukharov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Unknown Battle (2019)
The Factory (2018)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Anastasiya Vedenskaya
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Flint (2012) (series)
Vitaliy Khaev
Soviet Union
Best movies:
What Men Still Talk About (2011)
Kalashnikov (2020)
Salyut-7 (2017)
Natalya Surkova
Soviet Union
Valeriy Afanasev
Best movies:
Reed Paradise (1989)
Kalashnikov (2020)
Gagarin: First in Space (2013)
Francisco Olmo
Best movies:
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Anything You Want (2010)
King of the Hill (2007)
Galina Belyaeva
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
Tomorrow Was the War (1987)
A Hunting Accident (1978)
Aleksandr Ermakov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story (2017)
The White Tiger (2012)
Boris Shcherbakov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Legenda 17 (2013)
The Black Wizard's Gift (1978)
Gostya iz budushchego (1984) (series)
Владимир Гуськов
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Cinderella (2012)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)