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1953 Spanish film by Luis García Berlanga
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Welcome Mr. Marshall! is a 1953 Spanish black-and-white comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The screenplay was written by Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga, and Miguel Mihura. The cast includes José Isbert, Manolo Morán, Elvira Quintillá, and Félix Fernández. Jesús García Leoz composed the music for the production.
The film has a runtime of 78 minutes and was produced by Unión Industrial Cinematográfica. It was released in 1953, with specific publication dates listed as January 1 and April 4. The narrative is set in Spain. Keywords associated with the work include saloon, dreams, clock, mayor, and tractor.
Critical reception data indicates a vote average of 7.405 on TMDb and a rating of 7.9 on IMDb. The film is available on the Criterion Channel. It is categorized as a comedy film and originates from Spain.
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7.4A 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.
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
Themes
- saloon
- dreams
- clock
- mayor
- tractor
- parachute
- satire
- flamenco
- money
- american
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Luis García Berlanga
- Screenwriter
- Miguel Mihura
- Composer
- Jesús García Leoz
- Narrative location
- Spain
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 435869
- Image
- Balconada Ayuntamiento Guadalix.jpg
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- publication date
- 1953-04-04
- title
- Bienvenido, Mister Marshall
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Bienvenido, Mister Marshall
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