---
title: 'The Ball (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrei Blaier'
released: '1958-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Romania'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ball-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051932/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Ball (1958)

1958 · Drama · Romania

Original title: Mingea

## Synopsis

The Ball is a 1958 Romanian drama film directed by Andrei Blaier and Sinișa Ivetici. It was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. In the Romania of the 1930s the economic crisis has serious impact on society. A teacher is fired from work and fights to make ends meet, while his paralyzed son dreams of a soccer ball with which to play. The father falls in with communist activists, one of whom helps him find a ball for his son.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Andrei Blaier](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrei-blaier)

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