1953 • NR • 1h 18m
7.4/10
(105 users) 
Overview
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its 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.
7.4/10
(105 users) Cast / Crew 
José Isbert Don Pablo, el alcalde 
Lolita Sevilla Carmen Vargas 
Alberto Romea Don Luis, el caballero 
Manolo Morán Manolo 
Elvira Quintillá Señorita Eloísa, la maestra 
Luis Pérez de León Don Cosme, el cura 
Félix Fernández Don Emiliano, el médico 
Fernando Aguirre Geronimo - el secretario 
Joaquín Roa Julían - el pregonero 
Nicolás D. Perchicot Boticario 
José Franco Delegado general 
Rafael Alonso Enviado 
José María Rodríguez José Elisa Méndez Doña Raquel José Alburquerque Florentino 
Miguel Mihura Screenplay 
Luis García Berlanga Screenplay 
Juan Antonio Bardem Screenplay Luis García Berlanga Director Jesús García Leoz Original Music Composer Francisco Canet Cubel Set Decoration Manuel Berenguer Director of Photography Federico del Toro Property Master Eloy Mella Camera Operator Alicia Castillo Assistant Editor Miguel Guzmán Still Photographer Pepita Orduna Editor Ricardo Muñoz Suay Assistant Director Antonio Alonso Sound Designer Francisco Rodríguez Asensio Production Design
José Isbert Don Pablo, el alcalde Lolita Sevilla Carmen Vargas Alberto Romea Don Luis, el caballero Manolo Morán Manolo Elvira Quintillá Señorita Eloísa, la maestra Luis Pérez de León Don Cosme, el cura Félix Fernández Don Emiliano, el médico Fernando Aguirre Geronimo - el secretario Joaquín Roa Julían - el pregonero Nicolás D. Perchicot Boticario José Franco Delegado general Rafael Alonso Enviado José María Rodríguez José Elisa Méndez Doña Raquel José Alburquerque Florentino Miguel Mihura Screenplay Luis García Berlanga Screenplay Juan Antonio Bardem Screenplay Luis García Berlanga Director Jesús García Leoz Original Music Composer Francisco Canet Cubel Set Decoration Manuel Berenguer Director of Photography Federico del Toro Property Master Eloy Mella Camera Operator Alicia Castillo Assistant Editor Miguel Guzmán Still Photographer Pepita Orduna Editor Ricardo Muñoz Suay Assistant Director Antonio Alonso Sound Designer Francisco Rodríguez Asensio Production Design 
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