Fin de fiesta (1960): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1960, Fin de fiesta is a drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. This routine drama set in Argentina during the 1930s draws parallels between a family patriarch and a political despot who stoops to any corrupt means to increase his power and wealth. The parallels are easy to make because the man is the same in both cases. The grandfather in the family has a rigid, tight-fisted control over his grandchildren, who eventually begin to rebel against his authoritarian and ironically puritanical behavior. At first, there is no real awareness of his opposite, criminal behavior outside the home. But as one of the grandsons begins to mature in his political savvy, the grandfather comes under well-deserved fire at last.

Who’s in it. Fin de fiesta stars Arturo García Buhr as Mariano Braceras, Lautaro Murúa as Guastavino, Graciela Borges as Mariana Braceras and Leonardo Favio as Adolfo Peña Braceras, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Fin de fiesta has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fin de fiesta page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fin de fiesta tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.