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Fiesta (1947)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Musical  -   12 June 1947 (USA)
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When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

George Bruce, Lester Cole

Stars:

Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff and Ricardo Montalban
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Esther Williams ...
Maria Morales
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff ...
Chato Vasquez
Ricardo Montalban ...
Mario Morales
John Carroll John Carroll ...
Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
Mary Astor ...
Señora Morales
Cyd Charisse ...
Conchita
Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova ...
Antonio Morales
Hugo Haas Hugo Haas ...
Maximino Contreras
Jean Van Jean Van ...
Maria Morales, as a child
Joey Preston Joey Preston ...
Mario Morales, as a child
Frank Puglia Frank Puglia ...
Doctor
Los Bocheros Los Bocheros ...
The Basque Singers
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
The Tourist
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Storyline

Famous matador Antonio Morales's disappointment turns to joy when his wife's pregnancy yields twins, and the second child is the hoped for boy. Morales names his twins Maria and Mario, and as soon as he is old enough, begins to train Mario for the bull-fighting ring. However, Mario's interests lie more in music, while his sister Maria is fascinated with the ring. Eventually, Mario is angered by the high demands of his father and leaves town for a chance to study with a famous composer. Mario abandoning the bullring brings disgrace to the family name, but Maria has a plan... Written by L. Hamre  

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Beautiful Woman

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Where they live and love dangerously! See more »

Genres:

Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fiesta brava See more »

Filming Locations:

Puebla, Puebla, Mexico See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

American film debut of Ricardo Montalban. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During Maria's bullfighting scene, bulges in her frontal shots clearly indicate that the bullfighting is being done by a male stand-in. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Forecast (1945) See more »

Soundtracks

"La luna enamorada"
Written by Angel Ortiz De Villajos, Miriano Bolanos, Recio Leocadio and Martinez Durango See more »