The Third Half
Set during the Second World War and inspired by true events, "The Third Half" is the story of the Macedonia Football Club. Owned by Dimitry, the team is in a slump, with its star player, Kosta, more interested in winning the beautiful daughter of a Jewish banker than winning matches. Desperate, Dimitry hires notorious German-Jewish coach Rudolph Spitz, but just as Spitz begins to make an impact, the Nazi tanks roll through Macedonia...
Year: 2012
Genre: Drama, Eastern European Cinema, True Stories
Country: Czech Republic, Macedonia
Director: Darko Mitrevski
Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Mitko Apostolovski, Katarina Ivanovska, Sasko Kocev, Richard Sammel, Emil Ruben
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: M - Violence, offensive language and sex scenes
Subtitles: Yes
7.9/10
Location in store: Foreign (Eastern Europe)
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