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Welcome Mr. Marshall!

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 4, 1953

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

74%

Original Title

¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!

Production Companies

Unión Industrial Cinematográfica

Director

Luis García Berlanga

Description

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.