The Fencing Master

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The Fencing Master ★★½ 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. 88m/C VHS . SP Assumpta Serna, Omero Antonutti, Joaquim de Almeida; D: Pedro Olea; W: Pedro Olea; C: Alfredo Mayo.

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