The Fencer Miekkailija (2015)
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. However, his past catches up with him, and he is faced with a difficult choice.
Primary Title
- The Fencer
Secondary Title
- Miekkailija
Date Broadcast
- Monday 10 June 2019
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- 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. However, his past catches up with him, and he is faced with a difficult choice.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Russian
- Armenian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Estonia
- Fencing--Estonia--Drama
- Teachers--Estonia--Drama
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
- History
Contributors
- Klaus Härö (Director)
- Anna Heinämaa (Writer)
- Märt Avandi (Actor)
- Ursula Ratasepp (Actor)
- Hendrik Toompere Sr. (Actor)
- Liisa Koppel (Actor)
- Making Movies Oy (Production Unit)
- Allfilm (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--Estonia
- Fencing--Estonia--Drama
- Teachers--Estonia--Drama