Fiesta

original title:
Fiesta
country / year of production:
France / 1995 (x)
original length:
104 min. , color
premiere:
15 November 1995
genre:
melodrama
based on:
José Luis de Villalonga. Fiesta. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1971.
director:
Pierre Boutron
film script:
Pierre Boutron , José Luis de Villalonga
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cast (role):
Jean-Louis Trintignant , Grégoire Colin , Marc Lavoine
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plot synopsis:
This film takes place in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War and deals with the young Rafael, who is send to an execution troop by his father. The Spanish aristocrat and father of Rafael makes his son quit the boarding school to fight with Franco. Because of his overenthusiasm Rafael wins the sympathy of the colonel and is not conscious of his own role any more.
keywords:
youth during wartime , children , fascism , civilians , order and obedience , war crimes
war:
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
literature:
Walther L. Bernecker. Krieg in Spanien: 1936-1939. Darmstadt: Wiss. Buchges., 2005.
remarks:
Was nominated for a "César" in 1995.
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