Can you imagine that a collective execution is decided in a football match? As Karl Marx's claim that religion is the opium of the masses,yet It's a well known fact that Football as well.We come across plenty of situations where Football is more important or relevant than an economic crisis or health problem.Although in some cases,this trendy sport was capable to change a transcendental decision,it was called the death match.
In 1981,Escape to Victory was directed by John Huston.It is an American sport war film,which its cast is fully known people,not only included famous actors (Michael Keane,Sylvestre Stallone or Max von Sydow) but it also has famous football players (Pele,Osvaldo Ardiles,Bobby Moore and numerous Ipswich Town players).This amazing film is also called Victory as well,it is partially based in a true story in 1942,previously commented,which was called Death Match.This match faced FC Dinamo Kyev versus German soldiers,during second World war where Ukraine was occupied by German army.In stead of knowing that the Ukrainians were executed if they will win,they won and humiliated to Germans as a result,most of them were tortured and killed.Last but not least,it is possible that this film remember another unforgettable classic film The Great Escape where Sylvestre Stallone who plays the role of Steve McQueen.
The film told the story prisoners of war are interned in a German prison.It sets in the second World War and Germans decided to play a football match against a German team in order to have a good time.Yet,not all glitters was gold for German troops due to the fact prisoners,Colby (Michael Caine),Hatch (Sylvester Stallone,Luis (Pele) and Terry (Bobby Moore) among others,are planning to escape during this match.
....the Germans planned a spectacular match,the prisoners planned a spectacular escape.
