The Fencing Master (film)

The Fencing Master (El maestro de esgrima) is a 1992 Spanish film directed by Pedro Olea based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Arturo Pérez-Reverte which stars Omero Antonutti, Assumpta Serna, and Joaquim de Almeida. 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.

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.

Accolades

 * rowspan = "11" align = "center" | 1993 || rowspan = "11" | 7th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || Nominated || rowspan = "11" |
 * 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
 * }
 * 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
 * }
 * Best Costume Design || Javier Artiñano || Won
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Josefa Morales, Romana González || Nominated
 * }
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Josefa Morales, Romana González || Nominated
 * }