The Fencing Master (Spanish: 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.[1][2]
| The Fencing Master | |
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| Spanish | El maestro de esgrima |
| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | The Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez Reverte |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | José Nieto |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
The film is an Origen PC and Altube production.[6]
Release edit
Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 18 September 1992.[7][8]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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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