Movielogr
Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
Directed by Luis García Berlanga
Overview
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.
Length 78 minutes
Actors
José Isbert | Lolita Sevilla | Alberto Romea | Manolo Morán | Elvira Quintillá | Luis Pérez de León | Félix Fernández | Fernando Aguirre | Joaquín Roa | Nicolás D. Perchicot | José Franco | Rafael Alonso | José María Rodríguez | Elisa Méndez | José Alburquerque | Ángel Álvarez | José Vivó | Manuel Alexandre | José Castillo | Joaquín Bergía | Rafael Cortés | José Riesgo | Fernando Rey | Emílio Santiago