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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.Read moreLess
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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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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José IsbertDon Pablo, el alcalde
Manolo MoránManolo
Lolita SevillaCarmen Vargas
Alberto RomeaDon Luis, el caballero
Elvira QuintilláSeñorita Eloísa, la maestra
Luis Pérez de LeónDon Cosme, el cura
Félix FernándezDon Emiliano, el médico
Nicolás D. PerchicotBoticario
Fernando AguirreGeronimo - el secretario
Emilio SantiagoBarbero (uncredited)
Joaquín RoaJulían - el pregonero
José FrancoDelegado generalExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Miguel Mihura
- Screenplay
- Luis García Berlanga
- Screenplay
- Juan Antonio Bardem
- Director
- Luis García Berlanga
- Original Music Composer
- Jesús García Leoz
- Director of Photography
- Manuel Berenguer
- Editor
- Pepita Orduna