The Fencing Master (film)
1992 Spanish film
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The Fencing Master (Spanish: El maestro de esgrima) is a 1992 Spanish adventure film directed by Pedro Olea, and starring Omero Antonutti, Assumpta Serna, and Joaquim de Almeida. Based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, the plot follows a renowned fencer who becomes the mentor for a young woman seeking a means of revenge.
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- Antonio Larreta
- Francisco Prada
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Pedro Olea
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| Spanish | El maestro de esgrima |
| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
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| Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | José Nieto |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Plot
Set in 1868 Madrid against the backdrop of the buildup to the Glorious Revolution, the plot tracks fencing master Jaime de Astarloa and his new pupil Adela de Otero.[3]
Cast
- Omero Antonutti as Jaime de Astarloa[4]
- Assumpta Serna as Adela de Otero[5]
- Joaquim de Almeida as Luis de Ayala[5]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Jenaro Campillo[5]
- Alberto Closas as Álvaro Salanova[5]
- Miguel Rellán as Agapito Cárceles[5]
Production
The film is an Origen PC and Altube production.[6]
Release
Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 September 1992.[7][8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | 7th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Director | Pedro Olea | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Antonio Larreta, Arturo Pérez Reverte, Francisco Prada, Pedro Olea | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Assumpta Serna | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | José Nieto | Won | |||
| Best Editing | José Salcedo | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Alfredo F. Mayo | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Luis "Koldo" Vallés | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Antonio Guillén Rey | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Javier Artiñano | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Josefa Morales, Romana González | Nominated | |||
