''The Fencing Master'' ( es, El maestro de esgrima, links=no) is a 1992 Spanish film directed by

Pedro Olea Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His 1984 film '' Akelarre'' was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected directorial filmography * ''Días de viejo color' ...

based on the 1988 novel of the same name by

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951 in Cartagena) is a Spanish novelist and journalist. He worked as a war correspondent for RTVE for 21 years (1973–1994). His first novel, ''El húsar'', set in the Napoleonic Wars, was ...

which stars

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Assumpta Serna María Asunción Rodés Serna (born 16 September 1957), better known as Assumpta Serna, is a Spanish actress and author. Born in Barcelona, Serna has performed in 20 countries in six languages and is the recipient of more than 20 international ...

, and

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. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

Set in 1868

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against the backdrop of the buildup to the

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, the plot tracks

fencing master Masters of Defence or Masters of Fencing is a widespread guild of teachers specializing in close combat military techniques with weapons, civilian fighting skills, and unarmed combat. The title was coined during the Medieval period, and referred to ...

Jaime de Astarloa and his new pupil Adela de Otero.

Cast

Production

The film is an Origen PC and Altube production.

Release

Distributed by

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, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 September 1992.

Accolades

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7th Goya Awards The 7th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 13 March 1993. The gala was hosted by Imanol Arias. '' Belle Époque'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Iman ...

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Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

, , Pedro Olea , , , - , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Antonio Larreta, Arturo Pérez Reverte, Francisco Prada, Pedro Olea , , , - ,

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...

, , Assumpta Serna , , , - , Best Original Score , , José Nieto , , , - , Best Editing , , José Salcedo , , , - , Best Cinematography , , Alfredo F. Mayo , , , - ,

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

, , Luis "Koldo" Vallés , , , - , Best Production Supervision , , Antonio Guillén Rey , , , - , Best Costume Design , , Javier Artiñano , , , - , Best Makeup and Hairstyles , , Josefa Morales, Romana González , ,

References

External links

* * 1992 films Films directed by Pedro Olea Films based on Spanish novels Films based on works by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Films set in 1868 Spanish swashbuckler films 1990s Spanish-language films 1990s Spanish films Films set in Madrid Spanish historical drama films 1990s historical drama films {{1990s-Spain-film-stub