A mysterious man, Suba, gets himself a job at a fencing academy, and as he learns the way of the students, the school, and its maestro, they learn that there's more to him than meets the ...
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Maximilian 'Max' Suba | |
| Eric Roberts | ... | Alexander Villard | |
| Mia Sara | ... | Erin Clavelli | |
| Christopher Rydell | ... | Jim Trebor | |
| Elaine Kagan | ... | Rachel | |
| Brett Cullen | ... | Danny Gallagher | |
| Doug Wert | ... | Hobbs | |
| Sherry Hursey | ... | Tanos | |
| Stoney Jackson | ... | Johnson | |
| Caroline Barclay | ... | Tatiana | |
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Peter Cohl | ... | Calder |
| Stephen Polk | ... | Williams | |
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Ennalls Berl | ... | Dana |
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Dharvi Darrell | ... | Landlady |
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Eve Kagan | ... | Daughter |
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A mysterious man, Suba, gets himself a job at a fencing academy, and as he learns the way of the students, the school, and its maestro, they learn that there's more to him than meets the eye. He gains (or regains?) his fencing skills and his philosophy of teaching clashes with the maestro's. As they are thrown into conflict, Suba and the maestro's past appear to be linked. And the resolution of their mysterious relationship may be a duel to the death. Written by Kathy Li
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7 October 1992 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Fencing Student: You never taught me that!Alexander Villard: You can't teach surprise.
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Hey, so the fencing is a bit hokey. The movie is "not" about fencing, if it were we would all be asleep in 10 minutes. I have fenced on and off for over 30 years so I know a little bit about it. I would rather watch something like this than any fencing bout ever put on. So all you purists out there, lighten up. Like the movie for what it is, don't dis-like it for what it isn't. The story was not about fencing, the fencing was only a backdrop to the story.