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| Director: | Pedro Olea | ||
| Cinematography: | Alfredo Mayo | ||
| Editing: | José Salcedo | ||
| Music: | José Nieto | ||
| Distributor: | United International Pictures | ||
| Runtime: | 88 minutes | ||
| Country: | Spain | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
The Fencing Master (es|'''El maestro de esgrima'''|links=no) 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]
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]
The film is an Origen PC and Altube production.
Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 September 1992.[4] [5]
|-| rowspan = "11" align = "center" | 1993 || rowspan = "11" | 7th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "11" | [6] |-| Best Director || Pedro Olea || |-| Best Adapted Screenplay || Antonio Larreta, Arturo Pérez Reverte, Francisco Prada, Pedro Olea || |-| Best Actress || Assumpta Serna || |-| Best Original Score || José Nieto || |-| Best Editing || José Salcedo || |-| Best Cinematography || Alfredo F. Mayo || |-| Best Art Direction || Luis "Koldo" Vallés || |-| Best Production Supervision || Antonio Guillén Rey || |-| Best Costume Design || Javier Artiñano || |-| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Josefa Morales, Romana González || |}