Fiesta (1995)
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Grégoire Colin, Marc Lavoine
Directed by Pierre Boutron
1936. Rafael, son of a Spanish nobleman, leaves the French Catholic institution where he was resident, recalled in his country by his father. Senior officer in Franco's army, it is that his son is involved in the civil war that tore Spain. Before joining the front, Rafael is assigned to a unit whose main mission is to take care of prisoners and execute subversive elements. The garrison was commanded by Colonel Masagual, a friend's father Rafael. Very old regime , the colonel who lives openly with his homosexuality Casado, his aide, is an ambiguous character, melancholy and cynical lucidity.
Runtime: 108 min.
Rating: 4.8
DVD
Languages: French
Countries: France
Genres: Drama
Keywords: drug addiction,fascist,spanish civil war,boarding school,prison escape,military officer,execution
Cast
Colonel Masagual
Rafael
Casado
Père Armendariz
Cecilia Harrington-Forbes
Aizpiri
Sergent Fabra
La douairière
Commandant Romerales
Moya
Le père Maurel
Le docteur
Jean
Los Cobos
Le chauffeur espagnol