Fiesta

(1947)

Drama / Musical

104 minutes

Directed by Richard Thorpe

Cast:

Esther Williams as Maria Morales

Ricardo Montalban as Mario Morales

Fortunio Bonanova as Antonio Morales

Mary Astor as Señora Morales

Akim Tamiroff as Chato Vasquez

John Carroll as Jose 'Pepe' Ortega

Cyd Charisse as Conchita

Hugo Haas as Maximino Contreras

Jean Van as Maria Morales, as a child

Joey Preston as Mario Morales, as a child

Frank Puglia as Doctor

Los Bocheros as The Basque Singers

Alan Napier as The Tourist

Fiesta - Trailer

Antonio Morales is a well-known matador is filled with happiness when his wife gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl named Maria and Mario. Morales names his twins Maria and Mario and begins to teach Mario how to fight a bull, but Mario is more interested in music, while his sister is fascinated with the bull-fighting. Mario has had enough with the pressure from his father and leave for an opportunity to receive lessons from a famous composer. Maria has her own plan to clear up the family name.