- Country: Estonia, Finland, Germany
- Genres: Biography, Drama, History
- Release: 2015-03-13 (Estonia), 2015-03-13 (Finland), 2015-07-03 (Munich International Film Festival), 2015-10-31 (Leiden International Film Festival), 2015-12-06 (European Union Film Festival), 2015-12-17 (Germany)
- Director: Klaus Härö
- Writers: Anna Heinämaa
- Language: Estonian | Russian | Armenian
- Stars: Märt Avandi , Ursula Ratasepp , Hendrik Toompere Jr. , Liisa Koppel , Joonas Koff , Egert Kadastu , Ann-Lisett Rebane , Elbe Reiter , Jaak Prints , Kirill Käro
- Runtime: 99 min
- Awards: 6 wins & 5 nominations
- AKA: Fekteren (Norway) , 擊劍大師 (Taiwan) , Фехтовачът (Bulgaria) , Mačevalac (Serbia) , The Fencer , The Fencer (United States of America) , El esgrimista (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Vehkleja (Estonia) , Фехтовальщик (Russian Federation) , O Esgrimista (Brazil) , The Fencer (United Kingdom) , Endel der Fechter (Germany) , Fäktaren (Finland) , El último duelo (Mexico) , Die Kinder des Fechters (Germany) , A vívó (Hungary) , Ο ξιφομάχος (Greece) , Szermierz (Poland) , Scrimerul (Romania) , Fægteren (Denmark) , こころに剣士を (Japan) , Miekkailija , Le Maître d'Escrime (France, French Republic) , El esgrimista (Argentina) , La clase de esgrima (Spain) , Fäktaren (Sweden) , The Fencer (Sweden)Die Kinder des Fechters, Fäktaren, The Fencer, Vehkleja, Ο ξιφομάχος, Фехтовальщик, 击剑选手, 剑客
- Plot:
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. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.
- IMDB:tt2534634
Miekkailija Cast · · · ALL
Klaus Härö
Director
Märt Avandi
Endel
Ursula Ratasepp
Kadri
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Principal
Liisa Koppel
Marta
Jaak Prints
Principal's Assistant
Kirill Käro
Aleksey
Lembit Ulfsak
Jaan's Grandfather
Leida Rammo
Dormitory Receptionist
Raimo Pass
Officer
Maria Avdjushko
Official in Leningrad
Aleksander Okunev
Secret Police Chief
Piret Kalda
Jaan's Mother
Kaie Mihkelson
Post Office Clerk
Tõnu Oja
Parent at the School Meeting
Anu Lamp
Parent at the School Meeting
Maria Klenskaja
Teacher
Andres Lepik
Teacher
Paul Laasik
Parent at the School Meeting
Carmen Mikiver
Parent at the School Meeting
Helle Kuningas
Parent at the School Meeting
Rain Simmul
(uncredited)