The Fixer
“They accused him… They beat him… They condemned him… and after all that, they were more afraid of him than ever.”
Synopsis
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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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 8, 1968
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Screenplay & Story
- Dalton Trumbo
- Original Score
- Maurice Jarre
- Original Title
- The Fixer
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Studios
- John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Frankenheimer
Dalton Trumbo, Bernard Malamud
Maurice Jarre
Marcel Grignon
Henry Berman
Edward Lewis
Department Leadership Roster
John Frankenheimer
Director
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Henry Berman
Editor
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Edward Lewis
Producer
Marcel Grignon
Director of Photography
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fixer
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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.
Who directed The Fixer?
The Fixer was directed by John Frankenheimer.
Who stars in The Fixer?
The principal cast of The Fixer includes Alan Bates, Dirk Bogarde, Georgia Brown, Ian Holm, David Warner.
When was The Fixer released and how long is it?
The Fixer was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fixer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fixer was composed by Maurice Jarre.
Is The Fixer based on a book or true story?
The Fixer is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Bernard Malamud".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Fixer?
The Fixer holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).