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Director:
Writers:
Antonio Larreta (writer)
Pedro Olea (writer)
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Release Date:
18 September 1992 (Spain) more
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Plot:
A fencing master in pre-revolution Spain is hired to teach fencing to teach fencing to a beautiful young woman... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins & 8 nominations more
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Naked blades, hidden passions more (5 total)

Cast

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Omero Antonutti ... Don Jaime Astarloa
Assumpta Serna ... Adela de Otero

Joaquim de Almeida ... Luis de Ayala
José Luis López Vázquez ... Jenaro Campillo
Miguel Rellán ... Agapito Cárceles
Alberto Closas ... Álvaro Salanova
Elisa Matilla ... Lucía
Ramón Goyanes ... Isidro
Juan Jesús Valverde ... Antonio Carreño
Francisco Vidal ... Marcelino Romero
Tomás Repila ... Gustavo
Marcos Tizón ... Alejandro
Miguel Ángel Salomón ... Heraldico
Sonsoles Benedicto ... Rosa
Pablo Viña ... Ayala's Servant
Roberto Díaz Gomar ... Cabo
Rafael Vaquero ... Lucas Rioseco
Carmen Segarra ... Julia
Anunciata Díaz-Agero ... Soprano
José Antonio Campos ... Policeman
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Directed by
Pedro Olea 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Antonio Larreta  writer
Pedro Olea  writer
Arturo Pérez-Reverte  novel
Francisco Prada  writer

Produced by
Antonio Cardenal .... executive producer
Pedro Olea .... producer
 
Original Music by
José Nieto 
 
Cinematography by
Alfredo F. Mayo 
 
Film Editing by
José Salcedo 
 
Production Design by
Luis Vallés 
 
Art Direction by
Luis Vallés 
 
Costume Design by
Javier Artiñano 
 
Makeup Department
Romana González .... makeup artist
Carlos Hernández .... assistant makeup artist
Josefa Morales .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Héctor Carré .... assistant director
José Luis Escolar .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Federico del Cerro .... props
Tadeo Villalba hijo .... props (as Teddy Villalba)
 
Sound Department
Manuel Cora .... sound re-recording mixer
José Vinader .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Pedro Balandin .... special effects
 
Stunts
Joaquín López .... stunts
Salvador Martos Manson .... stunts
Pedro Parra .... stunts
Jesús Riarán .... stunts
Miguel Soler .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Antonio de Benito .... still photographer
Cristina Noé .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Berta García .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Yuyi Beringola .... script supervisor
F. Javier Soto .... production assistant
 

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Also Known As:
The Fencing Master
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UK:88 min
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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Naked blades, hidden passions, 11 November 2000
9/10
Author: Artemis-9 from Portugal

This is a very good movie, in terms of tasteful portrayal of personal violence, against a background of popular fury and political infighting - Prim's revolutionary, the Bourbon's nobles around Queen Isabel II of Spain, the Free-Masons... A woman fencer who wishes to learn the secret deadly thrust from the master who is writing a treaty on the fencing art is something out of ordinary, as is the beauty of the actress who plays the character, Assumpta Serna. She gives us a great performance, amidst two different men - one in his 50s, the other in his 30s - so most spectators will identify with her partners or, should we say, victims. The film's climax is a three minute long mixed sword duel - after which you'll feel bad, as the winner does. Even so, you will never forget this movie, that will stand in your memory as one of the best of screen history.

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