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Welcome Mr. Marshall!

Original title: Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!
  • 19531953
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
4.3K
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POPULARITY
53,772
6,261
Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
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Comedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
53,772
6,261
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    • Director
      • Luis García Berlanga
    • Writers
      • Juan Antonio Bardem(story)
      • Luis García Berlanga(story)
      • Miguel Mihura(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Lolita Sevilla
      • Manolo Morán
      • José Isbert
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luis García Berlanga
    • Writers
      • Juan Antonio Bardem(story)
      • Luis García Berlanga(story)
      • Miguel Mihura(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Lolita Sevilla
      • Manolo Morán
      • José Isbert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
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    Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
    Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)

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    Lolita Sevilla
    Lolita Sevilla
    • Carmen Vargas
    Manolo Morán
    Manolo Morán
    • Manolo
    José Isbert
    José Isbert
    • Don Pablo, el alcalde
    Alberto Romea
    Alberto Romea
    • Don Luis, el caballero
    Elvira Quintillá
    Elvira Quintillá
    • Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
    Luis Pérez de León
    Luis Pérez de León
    • Don Cosme, el cura
    Félix Fernández
    Félix Fernández
    • Don Emiliano, el médico
    Fernando Aguirre
    • Geronimo - el secretario
    Joaquín Roa
    Joaquín Roa
    • Julían - el pregonero
    Nicolás D. Perchicot
    Nicolás D. Perchicot
    • Boticario
    • (as Nicolás Perchicot)
    José Franco
    José Franco
    • Delegado general
    Rafael Alonso
    Rafael Alonso
    • Enviado
    José María Rodríguez
    • José
    Elisa Méndez
    • Doña Raquel
    Matilde López Roldán
    • Doña Matilde
    José Alburquerque
    • Florentino
    Ángel Álvarez
    Ángel Álvarez
    • Pedro
    • (as Angel Alvarez)
    Manuel Rosellón
    • Rey mago
    • Director
      • Luis García Berlanga
    • Writers
      • Juan Antonio Bardem(story) (screenplay)
      • Luis García Berlanga(story) (screenplay)
      • Miguel Mihura(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When the script was submitted to the Censors, it was approved with a scene cut, the school teacher dream of her encounter with the American, for its erotic and political content. Therefore, the scene could only be filmed fifty years later by director Luis García Berlanga as a short, El sueño de la maestra (2002).
    • Goofs
      When Juan runs to the tractor during the dream sequence, the plywood resting over the back of the tractor falls to the ground. When Juan and his family board the tractor, the plywood is back against the back of the tractor and it falls again.
    • Quotes

      Don Pablo, el alcalde: Dear citizens of Villar del Río: as your mayor, I owe you an explanation, and I'm going to give you this explanation that I owe you, because as your mayor, I owe you an explanation, and I'm going to give you this explanation that I owe you, because as your mayor...

    • Connections
      Featured in Songs for After a War (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Tío páseme el río
      Music by Juan Solano (as Maestro Solano)
      Lyrics by José Antonio Ochaíta and Xandro Valerio
      Performed by Lolita Sevilla

    User reviews15

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    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.
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    • Oct 24, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1953 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Latin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dobro došli, gospodine Marshall
    • Filming locations
      • Guadalix de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
    • Production company
      • Unión Industrial Cinematográfica (UNINCI)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ESP 2,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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