The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master 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.
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.
More details
| author | Antonio Larreta Arturo Pérez-Reverte Pedro Olea |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Madrid |
| director | Pedro Olea |
| editor | José Salcedo |
| genre | adventure drama historical |
| keywords | fence fencing master glorious revolution |
| musicBy | José Nieto |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Antonio Cardenal Pedro Olea |
| productionCompany | Altube ICAA Origen PC |
| publisher | United International Pictures |
| theme | swashbuckler |