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
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "Foreign Oscar entries submitted". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "El maestro de esgrima". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Belmonte Serrano, José (2001). "Arturo Pérez-Reverte y sus relaciones con el cine" (PDF). Lenguaje y Textos. 17: 182. ISSN 1133-4770.
- ^ a b c d e Belmonte Serrano 2001, p. 182.
- ^ a b "El maestro de esgrima". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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