The foil was a training weapon, not designed for actual combat....but movie audiences in the era didn't know that. Hell...I saw a pirate movie where one was used to cut a hawser....oy! Points for using an Italian grip, tho. Action wasn't bad -- both actors had some skills ('course, this was back when sword skills WERE part of an actor's skill set, due to the number of period dramas)
The foil was a training weapon, not designed for actual combat....but movie audiences in the era didn't know that. Hell...I saw a pirate movie where one was used to cut a hawser....oy!
Points for using an Italian grip, tho. Action wasn't bad -- both actors had some skills ('course, this was back when sword skills WERE part of an actor's skill set, due to the number of period dramas)