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The Fixer (1968): Cast

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The Fixer is a 1968 drama directed by John Frankenheimer, starring David Warner as Count Odoevsky, Ian Holm and Alan Bates. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes.

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The Fixer (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 12m (132 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Fixer About?

The premise of The Fixer without spoilers.

They accuse, beat and condemn a humble Russian‑Jewish peasant, Yakov Bog, for the supposed ritual murder of a Gentile child in Kyiv. Set in turn‑of‑the‑century tsarist Russia, the film follows his brutal imprisonment, detailing his daily toil and growing resolve as officials repeatedly fail to break him or extract a false confession.

The Fixer Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • period drama
  • russia
  • torture
  • secularism
  • anger
  • justice
  • class consciousness
  • higher consciousness
  • miscarriage of justice
  • penitentiary
  • solitary confinement
  • wrongful conviction
+36 more
  • heroism
  • consciousness
  • prison cell
  • guilt
  • prison rape
  • defense lawyer
  • russian jew
  • forced confession
  • false accusation of murder
  • jewish man
  • hassidic jew
  • jewish history
  • zionism
  • socialism
  • love
  • false accusation of rape
  • goodwill
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • incarceration
  • freedom
  • prosecution
  • russian secret police
  • passover
  • stoning
  • jewish ghetto
  • jewish revolution
  • russian history
  • anti semitism
  • reference to jean jacques rousseau
  • self education
  • reference to spinoza
  • 1910s
  • murder of a child
  • pulitzer prize source
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Fixer Cast & Characters

David Warner leads the cast as Count Odoevsky, with Ian Holm as Grubeshov and Alan Bates as Yakov Bok. Directed by John Frankenheimer; 11 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from John Frankenheimer

More films directed by John Frankenheimer, best-rated first: The Manchurian Candidate, The Train, Birdman of Alcatraz and Seven Days in May.

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The Fixer Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “L'Homme de Kiev” and “L'uomo di Kiev”.

Also known as
  • L'Homme de Kiev
  • L'uomo di Kiev
  • Ein Mann wie Hiob
  • El hombre de Kiev
  • Мастеровой
  • O Homem de Kiev
  • Ο άνθρωπος από το Κίεβο
  • 我无罪
  • Az ezermester

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The Fixer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Fixer, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Fixer?

The Fixer runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

When was The Fixer released?

The Fixer was released on December 8, 1968.

Who directed The Fixer?

The Fixer was directed by John Frankenheimer.

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Who is in the cast of The Fixer?

The Fixer stars David Warner as Count Odoevsky, Ian Holm as Grubeshov and Alan Bates as Yakov Bok, among 11 credited actors.

Does The Fixer have a post-credit scene?

No. The Fixer has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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