The Fencing Master (film)

The Fencing Master
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El maestro de esgrima
Directed by	Pedro Olea
Screenplay by	Antonio Larreta Francisco Prada Arturo Pérez-Reverte Pedro Olea
Based on	The Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez Reverte
Produced by	Pedro Olea Antonio Cardenal
Starring	Omero Antonutti Assumpta Serna Joaquim de Almeida José Luis López Vázquez Alberto Closas Miguel Rellán
Cinematography	Alfredo Mayo
Edited by	José Salcedo
Music by	José Nieto
Production companies	Origen PC Altube ICAA
Distributed by	United International Pictures
Release date	18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

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.

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.
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

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1992
• List of submissions to the 65th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2. "Foreign Oscar entries submitted". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
3. "El maestro de esgrima". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
4. Belmonte Serrano, José (2001). "Arturo Pérez-Reverte y sus relaciones con el cine" (PDF). Lenguaje y Textos. 17: 182. ISSN 1133-4770.
5. Belmonte Serrano 2001, p. 182.
6. "El maestro de esgrima". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
7. Cebollada, Pascual; Santa Eulalia, Mary G. (2000). Madrid y el cine. Panorama filmográfico de cien años de historia (PDF). Madrid: Comunidad de Madrid. Consejería de Educación. Secretaría General Técnica. p. 132. ISBN 84-451-1821-8.
8. "El maestro de esgrima · España 1992". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.

External links

• The Fencing Master at IMDb
• The Fencing Master at Rotten Tomatoes