The Fencing Master Movie Review 1992

The fencing master is the aristocratic Don Jaime de Astarloa (Antonutti) who secretly takes on female pupil, Adela de Otero (Serna), with whom he begins to fall in love. But when another pupil is murdered by de Astarloa's signature thrust to the throat, Don Jaime finds himself caught up in a bewildering world of political intrigue. Adapted from the novel by Antonio Perez Reverte. Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 88 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Swashbucklers, Fencing

Screenplay

Pedro Olea

Cast

Assumpta Serna, Omero Antonutti, Joaquim de Almeida

Cinematography

Alfredo Mayo

Director

Pedro Olea