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.
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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.
Production
The film is an Origen PC and Altube production.
Release
Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 September 1992.