The Fencer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jun. 20, 2017

The Fencer

Release Date: Friday, July 21, 2017 Limited

Klaus Härö, Märt Avandi, Liisa Koppel, Ursula Ratasepp, Lembit Ulfsak

N/A Drama 1 hr, 39 m Russian

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Plot

What's the story about?

A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion – fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background…Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Fencer.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Fencer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Klaus Härö last directed My Sailor, My Love.

Director: Klaus Härö
Screenwriters: —

Studio: CFI Releasing
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 39 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Miekkailija
Language: Russian

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Production Details

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Fencer was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 21, 2017. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Dunkirk, Girls Trip and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. As a limited release, The Fencer was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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