Bienvenido Mister Marshall (1953)

Director:

Luis García Berlanga

Writers:

Juan Antonio Bardem (story) and
Luis García Berlanga (story) ...

Release Date:

4 abril 1953 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

After finding out that North American people are visiting the Spanish villages, the citizens of Villar del Río start preparing themselves to welcome them when they arrive.

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A milestone in Spanish cinema

Cast

José Isbert	...	Don Pablo, el alcalde
Lolita Sevilla	...	Carmen Vargas
Alberto Romea	...	Don Luis, el caballero
Manolo Morán	...	Manolo
Luis Pérez de León	...	Don Cosme, el cura
Elvira Quintillá	...	Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Félix Fernández	...	Don Emiliano, el médico
Nicolás D. Perchicot	...	Boticario (as Nicolás Perchicot)
Joaquín Roa	...	Pregonero
Fernando Aguirre	...	Secretario
José Franco	...	Delegado general
Rafael Alonso	...	Enviado
José María Rodríguez	...	José
Elisa Méndez	...	Doña Raquel
Matilde López Roldán	...	Doña Matilde

También conocida como:

¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall! (poster title)
Bienvenido Mr. Marshall (Spain) (alternative spelling)
Welcome Mr. Marshall

Duración:

95 min | Spain:78 min (cut version)

País:

Spain

Idioma:

Español

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Spain:13 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

C.E.A., Ciudad Lineal, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Unión Industrial Cinematográfica (UNINCI)

Trivialidades:

When the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, the production company had the idea of distributing $1 bills with the images of José Isbert and Lolita Sevilla in place of George Washington.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Sueño de la maestra, El (2002)

Soundtrack:

Ni cariño ni dinero

A milestone in Spanish cinema

I have seen this film in its original version and in a French translation, and I must admit that, as far as all cinematic qualities are concerned, it reminds me very much of those glorious British Ealing Studios comedies of the 50s.