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The Fencer
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mõõkade tants, Vehkleja, Miekkailija, Fencer, The, Fencer
2015 film directed by Klaus Härö
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The Fencer is a 2015 drama film directed by Klaus Härö. The movie features cast members Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere, and Kirill Käro. It is set in the 1950s and focuses on the character Endel Nelis. The narrative takes place in Haapsalu and Saint Petersburg, with filming occurring in Haapsalu, Pärnu, and Tallinn. The film is categorized as a sport film and a biography.
The production involves companies Kick Film, Making Movies, and Allfilm, with distribution handled by Nordisk Film. It was released in Germany, Estonia, and Finland. The original languages are Estonian and Russian. The title is also known as Vehkleja or Miekkailija. The runtime is listed as 98 or 99 minutes. The film received a Jussi Award for Best Film and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film.
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Film · TMDB
7.0Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.
Cast
- Märt Avandi as Endel
- Ursula Ratasepp as Kadri
- Hendrik Toompere as Principal
- Liisa Koppel as Marta
- Joonas Koff as Jaan
- Egert Kadastu as Toomas
Themes
- sports
- fencing
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- sport film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- Russian
- Director
- Klaus Härö
- Narrative location
- Saint Petersburg
- Filming location
- Tallinn
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 655517
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2015-12-17
- characters
- Endel Nelis
- set in period
- 1950s
- review score
- 60/100
- title
- Miekkailija
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