Legenda No. 17 (2013)

7.4PG-13134 min

2013 Russian film

Legend No. 17 (Russian: Легенда №17) is a 2013 Russian biographical sports film directed by Nikolai Lebedev and produced by Trite Studio. The film is based on real events and tells of the rise to fame of the Soviet hockey player Valeri Kharlamov and about the first match of the Summit Series USSR — Canada 1972.

The film was awarded with six Golden Eagle awards, including the best Russian film of the year.

The filmmakers received the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the year 2013.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Legenda No. 17 about?
Legenda No. 17 (2013) — The film "Legend No. 17" tells about a significant fact from the life of the famous CSKA striker Valeriy Kharlamov. He experienced his finest hour on September 2, 1972. On this day, at international competitions in Montreal, the hockey players of the USSR national team were suppo
Is Legenda No. 17 based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Legenda No. 17 scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.