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The Fencer

The Fencer

20157.01h 38m

Overview

Fleeing 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.

Directed by Klaus Härö
Written by Anna Heinämaa
Produced by Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg, Ivo Felt
Box OfficeBudget: $2.3M0

Top Cast

Märt Avandi

Märt Avandi

Endel

Ursula Ratasepp

Ursula Ratasepp

Kadri

Hendrik Toompere

Hendrik Toompere

Principal

Liisa Koppel

Liisa Koppel

Marta

Joonas Koff

Joonas Koff

Jaan

Egert Kadastu

Egert Kadastu

Toomas

Ann-Lisett Rebane

Ann-Lisett Rebane

Lea

Elbe Reiter

Elbe Reiter

Tiiu

Jaak Prints

Jaak Prints

Principal's Assistant

Kirill Käro

Kirill Käro

Aleksey

Themes & Keywords

sportsfencing

About The Fencer

The Fencer is a drama, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of sports, fencing. Directed by Klaus Härö, it stars Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere. Fleeing 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.

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