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The Fixer (1968)

Movie ★ 6.2 132 min

Drama

Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kyiv. We witness the unrelenting detail of the peasant handyman's life in prison and see him gain in dignity as the efforts to humiliate him and make him confess fail.

John Frankenheimer Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 8, 1968
Runtime
132 min
IMDb
tt0062977
Language
Studio
John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions, ,

Themes

Cast

Alan Bates Alan Bates Yakov Bok Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde Bibikov Georgia Brown Georgia Brown Marfa Golov Ian Holm Ian Holm Grubeshov David Warner David Warner Count Odoevsky Hugh Griffith Hugh Griffith Lebedev Elizabeth Hartman Elizabeth Hartman Zinaida Murray Melvin Murray Melvin Priest Carol White Carol White Raisl Michael Goodliffe Michael Goodliffe Ostrovsky Mike Pratt Mike Pratt Father Anastasy

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Fixer about?
Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kyiv. We witness the unrelenting detail of the peasant handyman's life in prison and see him gain in dignity as the efforts to humiliate him and make him confess fail.
Who directed The Fixer?
The Fixer was directed by John Frankenheimer.
Who stars in The Fixer?
The Fixer stars Alan Bates, Dirk Bogarde, Georgia Brown, Ian Holm.
When was The Fixer released?
The Fixer is a 1968 drama film.
Where can I watch The Fixer?
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