The Fencing Master (film)

The Fencing Master
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El maestro de esgrima
Directed by	Pedro Olea
Screenplay by	Antonio Larreta Francisco Prada Arturo Pérez-Reverte Pedro Olea
Based on	The Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez Reverte
Produced by	Pedro Olea Antonio Cardenal
Starring	Omero Antonutti Assumpta Serna Joaquim de Almeida José Luis López Vázquez Alberto Closas Miguel Rellán
Cinematography	Alfredo Mayo
Edited by	José Salcedo
Music by	José Nieto
Production companies	Origen PC Altube ICAA
Distributed by	United International Pictures
Release date	18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Fencing Master (Spanish: El maestro de esgrima) 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]