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Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
78 min
Release Date
1953-04-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
116
Vote Average
7.4
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)
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