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FilmIn theaters19 June 2026

Fatherland

Released

Yes. Fatherland is based on The Magician, a 2021 book by Colm Tóibín. The film came out on 19 June 2026 in theaters. The book runs to 500 pages, about 10 h 45 m of reading.

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Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 11 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.

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The book
Title The Magician
Author Colm Tóibín
First published 2021
Pages 500
Reading time about 10 h 45 m
ISBN 9781476785080
The screen version
Title Fatherland
Format Film
Director Paweł Pawlikowski
Main cast Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl, Anna Madeley, Devid Striesow
Where In theaters
Release 19 June 2026
Status Released
Runtime 1 h 22 m
Genre biography

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