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Excited Spanish villagers plan an elaborate reception for an American committee involved with the Marshall Plan.

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Rob Stone Time Out 09/10/2019
An amazing satire of what Spain and Spanishness was reduced to during the dictatorship, cooked up with equal parts anarchy and compassion and flavoured like an Ealing comedy. Go to Full Review Elliott Stein Village Voice 09/10/2019
Welcome, Mr. Marshall! was one of the rare Spanish films to treat political events of the day-foremost the exclusion of the country, as a pariah nation, from Marshall Plan funds. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 09/10/2019
The perfectly controlled tone of the performances is one of subdued farce with the faintest undercurrent of bittersweetness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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07/13/2022 Perfect satire, sparkling solitude! See more 01/02/2015 Película antigua pero que no por ello deja de ser entretenida y divertida y con gracia See more 06/03/2014 Película entretenida a la par que amarga, que además funciona a la perfección como una simpática sátira al pueblo español y al americano, ni corta ni perezosa. Nota: 8.1/10 See more 06/22/2013 This Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga is one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema. See more 05/11/2013 A classic Spanish Comedy from the 50's about a town waiting for USA goverment visit. A satiric view of Spain in the Early Franquismo. See more 10/31/2009 Más allá de su importancia, es muy buena como comedia y como sátira, aunque lo da todo bastante digerido. / Further than how important it is, it's a very good comedy and satire, even if it gives everything a bit too digested. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Luis García Berlanga

Director

Lolita Sevilla

Carmen Vargas

Manolo Morán

Manolo

José Isbert

Don Pablo

Alberto Romea

Don Luis

Elvira Quintillá

Señorita Eloísa
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Movie Info

Synopsis Excited Spanish villagers plan an elaborate reception for an American committee involved with the Marshall Plan.
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Comedy, Musical
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 1993, Limited
Runtime
1h 35m