The Fencing Master (1992)

(El Maestro de Esgrima)

Country: SP
Technical: col 84m
Director: Pedro Olea
Cast: Assumpta Serna, Omero Antonutti

Synopsis:

A noblewoman in pre-revolutionary Spain sollicits fencing lessons from a master, so that she can learn a particular thrust for which he is renowned.

Review:

Beautifully sustained slow-boil drama, with plenty of long held stares down a foil blade.