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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.
Keywords
saloon
dreams
clock
mayor
tractor
parachute
satire
flamenco
money
american
stereotype
Casts

José Isbert
Don Pablo, el alcalde

Manolo Morán
Manolo

Lolita Sevilla
Carmen Vargas

Alberto Romea
Don Luis, el caballero

Elvira Quintillá
Señorita Eloísa, la maestra

Luis Pérez de León
Don Cosme, el cura

Félix Fernández
Don Emiliano, el médico

Nicolás D. Perchicot
Boticario

Fernando Aguirre
Geronimo - el secretario

Emilio Santiago
Barbero (uncredited)

Joaquín Roa
Julían - el pregonero

José Franco
Delegado general

Rafael Alonso
Enviado
José María Rodríguez
José

Ángel Álvarez
Pedro
Elisa Méndez
Doña Raquel
Matilde López Roldán
Doña Matilde

José Vivó
Secretario

Manuel Alexandre
Secretario

Josep Castillo
Secretario
José Alburquerque
Florentino
Enrique Macedo
Rey mago
Manuel Rosellón
Rey mago
Pepito Vidal
Pepito
Rafael Cortés
Cowboy
Pablo Tallaví
Inquisidor
Antonio Florido
Maquinista de apisonadora
Aquilino Ballesteros
Juan (no acreditado)
Emilio Vidaurreta
Maquinista de apisonadora (no acreditado)
Bernardino Laso
Genaro

Joaquín Bergía
Cowboy

José Riesgo
Cowboy
Francisco Bonilla
Rafael (no acreditado)

Fernando Rey
Narrador (voz)
Crews

Luis García Berlanga
Director

Luis García Berlanga
Screenplay

Juan Antonio Bardem
Screenplay

Miguel Mihura
Screenplay
Jesús García Leoz
Original Music Composer
Manuel Berenguer
Director of Photography
Pepita Orduna
Editor
Francisco Canet Cubel
Set Decoration
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Assistant Director
Federico del Toro
Property Master
Miguel Guzmán
Still Photographer
Eloy Mella
Camera Operator
Alicia Castillo
Assistant Editor
Eduardo de la Torre
Costume Design
Antonio Alonso
Sound Designer
Francisco Rodríguez Asensio
Production Design
Backdrops & Posters



