Welcome Mr. Marshall!(¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall!)
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Spain · 1953
1h 18m
Director Luis García Berlanga
Starring José Isbert, Lolita Sevilla, Alberto Romea, Manolo Morán
Genre Comedy
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American diplomats are preparing to visit Spain, opening up the opportunity for small villages like Villar del Rio to benefit from the Marshall Plan. Catering to stereotypes in order to please American visitors, the various people of the village grapple with their understanding of the Cold War world and their place in it.
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