Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
Director:
Luis García Berlanga
Writers:
Miguel Mihura, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga.
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José Isbert as Don Pablo, el alcalde |
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Manolo Morán as Manolo |
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Lolita Sevilla as Carmen Vargas |
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Alberto Romea as Don Luis, el caballero |
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Elvira Quintillá as Señorita Eloísa, la maestra |
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Luis Pérez de León as Don Cosme, el cura |
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Félix Fernández as Don Emiliano, el médico |
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Nicolás D. Perchicot as Boticario |
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Fernando Aguirre as Geronimo - el secretario |
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Emilio Santiago as Barbero (uncredited) |
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Joaquín Roa as Julían - el pregonero |
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José Franco as Delegado general |
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Rafael Alonso as Enviado |
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José María Rodríguez as José |
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Ángel Álvarez as Pedro |
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Elisa Méndez as Doña Raquel |
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Matilde López Roldán as Doña Matilde |
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José Vivó as Secretario |
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Manuel Alexandre as Secretario |
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Josep Castillo as Secretario |
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José Alburquerque as Florentino |
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Enrique Macedo as Rey mago |
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Manuel Rosellón as Rey mago |
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Pepito Vidal as Pepito |
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Rafael Cortés as Cowboy |
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Pablo Tallaví as Inquisidor |
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Antonio Florido as Maquinista de apisonadora |
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Aquilino Ballesteros as Juan (no acreditado) |
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Emilio Vidaurreta as Maquinista de apisonadora (no acreditado) |
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Bernardino Laso as Genaro |
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Joaquín Bergía as Cowboy |
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José Riesgo as Cowboy |
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Francisco Bonilla as Rafael (no acreditado) |
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Fernando Rey as Narrador (voz) |
| Directing | Luis García Berlanga | Director |
| Writing | Miguel Mihura | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luis García Berlanga | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jesús García Leoz | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Manuel Berenguer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Pepita Orduna | Editor |
| Art | Francisco Canet Cubel | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Federico del Toro | Property Master |
| Directing | Ricardo Muñoz Suay | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Miguel Guzmán | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Eloy Mella | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Alicia Castillo | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo de la Torre | Costume Design |
| Art | Francisco Rodríguez Asensio | Production Design |
| Sound | Antonio Alonso | Sound Designer |
