Comedy · Spain · 1953 · 1h 18m

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!

Welcome Mr. Marshall! poster
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Cast
José Isbert as Don Pablo, el alcalde Manolo Morán as Manolo Lolita Sevilla as Carmen Vargas Alberto Romea as Don Luis, el caballero Elvira Quintillá as Señorita Eloísa, la maestra Luis Pérez de León as Don Cosme, el cura
Crew
Manuel Berenguer — Director of Photography Pepita Orduna — Editor Jesús García Leoz — Original Music Composer Miguel Mihura — Screenplay Juan Antonio Bardem — Screenplay Luis García Berlanga — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
saloondreamsclockmayortractorparachutesatireflamencomoneyamericanstereotype
Key Collaborators
Luis García Berlanga Director Manuel Berenguer Director of Photography Pepita Orduna Editor Jesús García Leoz Original Music Composer Miguel Mihura Screenplay Juan Antonio Bardem Screenplay Luis García Berlanga Screenplay Francisco Rodríguez Asensio Production Design Eduardo de la Torre Costume Design
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