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The Fixer

1968 · 132 min · Director: John Frankenheimer

The Fixer (1968) is a drama film, directed by John Frankenheimer. It stars Alan Bates and Dirk Bogarde. The 132-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.

What The Fixer Is 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.

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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.

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How long is The Fixer?

The Fixer runs for 132 minutes (2h 12m).

When did The Fixer come out?

The Fixer was released in 1968.

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.

What is The Fixer's rating?

The Fixer holds 6.7/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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