The Party Is Over

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The Party Is Over
Directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Written by
Produced by
Starring Arturo García Buhr
CinematographyRicardo Younis
Edited byJosé Serra
Release date
  • 23 June 1960 (1960-06-23)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Party Is Over (Spanish : Fin de fiesta) is a 1960 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. [1] The film depicts the political corruption in Argentina in the 1930s, a period known as the Infamous Decade.

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