Fiesta (1947)
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Esther Williams moves from the swimming pool to the bull ring in this musical drama. Antonio Morales (Fortunio Bonanova) was once a champion bullfighter; now in retirement, Antonio and his wife (Mary Astor) have high hopes that their son Mario (Ricardo Montalban) will follow in his father's… More Esther Williams moves from the swimming pool to the bull ring in this musical drama. Antonio Morales (Fortunio Bonanova) was once a champion bullfighter; now in retirement, Antonio and his wife (Mary Astor) have high hopes that their son Mario (Ricardo Montalban) will follow in his father's footsteps as a matador. However, Mario's great passion is music, and he longs to pursue a career as a composer. But there is a budding toreador in the family: Mario's sister Maria (Esther Williams), who has learned the basics of bullfighting from her sibling. Not wanting to be thought a coward, but with no desire to enter the ring, Mario allows Maria to disguise herself as him and take his place in the bullring, allowing her to compete in a traditionally male sport while Mario devotes his time to his music. Fiesta gave Ricardo Montalban his first English-speaking role, with Cyd Charisse appearing as Conchita, his love interest and dancing partner. Classical music buffs might notice that Mario's composition "Fantasia Mexican" is actually Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Thorpe
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 12, 1947 Wide
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Cast
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Esther Williams
as Maria Morales
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Akim Tamiroff
as Chato Vasquez
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Ricardo Montalban
as Mario Morales
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John Carroll
as Jose "Pepe" Ortega
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Mary Astor
as Senora Morales
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Cyd Charisse
as Conchita
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Fortunio Bonanova
as Antonio Morales
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Jean van de Velde
as Maria Morales as a child
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Joey Preston
as Mario Morales as a child
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Frank Puglia
as Doctor
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Alan Napier
as Tourist
- Jose Arias
- Armida
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Ann Ayars
as Cholita
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Betty Bryson
as Pancho's wife
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Nacho Galindo
as Proprietor
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George Givot
as Fernando Gomez
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George Humbert
as Pancho
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Soledad Jiminez
as Nurse
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Alex Montoya
as Vaquero
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Antonio Moreno
as Don Hernandez
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Robert E. O'Connor
as Bus Driver
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Rosa Rey
as Housekeeper
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Dewey Robinson
as Cop
- Ben Welden
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Frank Yaconelli
as Pablo
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Hugo Haas
as Maximino Contreras
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Rudy Rama
as Photographer
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Jose Portugal
as Reporter
