Playing the Moldovans at Tennis

Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (DVD) (*)

$29.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )
Romanian ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Tony Hawks
Mikolaj Jaroszewicz

Written By:
Tony Hawks

Actors:
Tony Hawks ..... Tony Hawks
Stephen Frost ..... Steve
Anatol Durbala ..... Iulian
Igor Babiac ..... Adrian
Ana Chirita ..... Elena
Silvia Luca ..... Dina
Viorel Cornescu ..... Grigore
Ina Surdu ..... Corina
Morwenna Banks ..... Jane
Angus Deayton ..... David
Laura Solon ..... Susan
Peter Bailey ..... The Flying Postmen - Paul
Tim Berrington ..... Johnny
Igor Caras ..... Balazov
Pat Cash ..... Commentator

Synopsis:

September 1997. Tony Hawks and Arthur Smith are watching the football round at Tony's house. England are playing Moldova in the World Cup qualifiers and winning easily. The conversation, oddly, turns to tennis, which Arthur has always asserted is a 'crap game', especially after Tony beat him at it on holiday in Majorca, easily. A pedantic argument ensues, Tony believing that even a 'natural sportsman or sportswoman' couldn't be good at tennis without the proper tuition. Arthur vowing that most natural sportsmen (like the footballers on the telly) could pick up a racket and, without too much bother, play a good game, in fact, they could beat Tony (ex-Sussex junior champion, former Equity Knockout winner). And so a childish bet was profferd that Tony couldn't play all of the Moldovan national football team at tennis (I believe a hundred pounds is sufficient to get you doing these kind of things) and beat them all. I could, I could beat them all, said Tony. Not every single one of them, taunted his friend conspiratorially, One of them is bound to be very good. A further carrot was clearly needed. Look if you beat them all then Ill stand naked on Balham High Street and sing the Moldovan National Antham, with a pixie hat on. On your head. Alright as long as you supply the hat. The bet was on.

First it was a bet, then an internationally best-selling book and now TONY HAWKS' eccentric, hilarious 'Playing The Moldovans at Tennis' is a feature film starring Tony, Anatol Durbala, Stephen Frost, Angus Deayton, Morwenna Banks, Pat Cash & Alistair McGowan. Tony attempts to win a silly bet in order to gather material for a lighthearted new book, but who soon becomes embroiled in an uplifting and life changing adventure in a little known country on the eastern fringes of Europe. The eccentric wager was made in a London pub during a televised World Cup qualifying match between England v Moldova and resulted in Tony trying to track down the entire Moldovan football team, challenge them individually to a game of tennis and beat them all! Along the way Tony discovers that he may have bitten off more than he can chew. In Europe's poorest country, which endures daily power shortages, bullying gangsters, and even an illegal and lawless breakaway republic, he finds that it's not that easy to coax footballers onto a tennis court. Playing the Moldovans at Tennis is a life affirming, warm and moving film that shows us that, in love stories you don't always fall in love with another person - sometimes, it's a country....... And then of course there is the forefeit for the loser …... !

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 16 August, 2012.

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