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Runtime: 1 hr, 39 m
The Fencer Plot: What's the story?
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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Production Timeline: When did the The Fencer come together?
On or about June 20, 2017 • The film was in Completed status.
The Fencer Release Date: When was it released?
The Fencer was released in 2017 on Friday, July 21, 2017 in limited movie theaters. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Girls Trip, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Dunkirk.Released; Now Playing Get Showtimes Buy Tickets
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- July 21, 2017 Limited
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- July 21, 2017