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The Fixer

  • 19681968
  • MM
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.3K
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The Fixer (1968)
  • Drama
In Czarist Russia, around 1911, a Russian-Jewish handyman, Yakov Bok (Sir Alan Bates), is wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime.In Czarist Russia, around 1911, a Russian-Jewish handyman, Yakov Bok (Sir Alan Bates), is wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime.In Czarist Russia, around 1911, a Russian-Jewish handyman, Yakov Bok (Sir Alan Bates), is wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • John Frankenheimer
  • Writers
    • Bernard Malamud(novel)
    • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alan Bates
    • Dirk Bogarde
    • Georgia Brown
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Frankenheimer
  • Writers
    • Bernard Malamud(novel)
    • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alan Bates
    • Dirk Bogarde
    • Georgia Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 nominations total

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    Alan Bates
    Alan Bates
    • Yakov Bokas Yakov Bok
    Dirk Bogarde
    Dirk Bogarde
    • Bibikovas Bibikov
    Georgia Brown
    Georgia Brown
    • Marfa Golovas Marfa Golov
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Lebedevas Lebedev
    Elizabeth Hartman
    Elizabeth Hartman
    • Zinaidaas Zinaida
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Grubeshovas Grubeshov
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Latkeas Latke
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Count Odoevskyas Count Odoevsky
    Carol White
    Carol White
    • Raislas Raisl
    George Murcell
    George Murcell
    • Deputy Wardenas Deputy Warden
    Murray Melvin
    Murray Melvin
    • Priestas Priest
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Berezhinskyas Berezhinsky
    Michael Goodliffe
    Michael Goodliffe
    • Ostrovskyas Ostrovsky
    Thomas Heathcote
    Thomas Heathcote
    • Proshkoas Proshko
    Mike Pratt
    Mike Pratt
    • Father Anastasyas Father Anastasy
    Stanley Meadows
    Stanley Meadows
    • Gronfeinas Gronfein
    Francis De Wolff
    • Wardenas Warden
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Zhitnyakas Zhitnyak
    • Director
      • John Frankenheimer
    • Writers
      • Bernard Malamud(novel)
      • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Page ninety-six of Steve Martin's memoir "Born Standing Up", relates a story in which openly Communist Dalton Trumbo's daughter tells Martin: "He has a screenplay due in four days, and he hasn't started in yet." This is in reference to her father writing this movie at the last minute.
    • Quotes

      Bibikov: What is your own personal philosophy?

      Yakov Bok: That life could be better than it is.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

    User reviews15

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    Terrific underrated drama from John Frankenheimer
    When is John Frankenheimer going to get the recognition he deserves as a true original film artist? A number of his films are either barely released or completely unreleased (99 and 44/100% Dead, The Challenge, The Fourth War).

    Many of Frankenheimer's films dealt with the fight for social justice and human compassion and The Fixer definitely falls into this category. Alan Bates is terrific as a Russian Jew who "passes" for Gentile and decides to work for an anti-Semite for money. He's later accused by the authorities of a child murder he did not commit and must endure endless torture by the Czarist Russians to keep from confessing. Frankenheimer's experience, directing many plays for Golden Age of Television shows like Playhouse 90, demonstrates perfectly that he can master effective facial close-ups and enhance the great dialogue. So few American films can be brave enough to actually talk about ideas without having to always resort to action to appease those out there with short attention spans. Well, Frankenheimer can deliver the action goods (note Ronin and The Train), but give him credit for embracing the influence of great foreign films' sense of introspection. The claustrophobic atmosphere of the prison is so immense that the final scene is one of the most exhilarating I've felt in quite a while. Credit Trumbo also with creating a hero who is not totally perfect by any means. Yakov Bok had not only betrayed his heritage by working for anti-Semites, but also, as we learn later, is out of touch with relating to his family. Dirk Bogarde is also quite good as Bok's defense counsel as is a young Ian Holm as a sadistic Russian official.
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Mann wie Hiob
    • Filming locations
      • Hungary
    • Production companies
      • John Frankenheimer Productions Inc.
      • Edward Lewis Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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