Welcome Mr. Marshall!
1953 · 78 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 4,998 VOTES · DIR. Luis García Berlanga
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 994 lines
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00:01:53 Well, gentlemen, there was once a Spanish town.
00:04:19 who has come accompanied by her band and Manolo, the one with the bag.
00:06:54 whatever you want sold
00:10:08 - Why? - They're waiting for you at City Hall.
00:11:50 who are willing to help their less fortunate brothers.
00:13:58 And company...
00:17:08 Listen, sir --
00:18:53 No, then there were no Indians
00:21:09 More things for more towns, faster.
00:23:22 The hour. In conclusion, the town is a little bit on edge.
00:26:31 But I am advising you, there is no time to lose, Mr. Mayor!
00:28:33 A moment, gentlemen..
00:30:13 And I am just talking to you about her talent.
00:33:41 - And what do you think? - Oh, sure, I believe that.
00:36:03 I'm going to put you under the orders of that man
00:38:00 and even their poor fountains, they have converted them to magnificent light displays.
00:41:16 - You, good looking... - Who, me?
00:43:14 From our own pockets? From the pockets of all the constituents?
00:46:22 To the right... to the right... a little more...
00:52:23 - I want-- - You don't want anything because you've already asked.
00:53:58 Male or female, all have a right to ask for one thing.
00:55:46 polisher, or the plow that you asked for instead of the motorcycle.
01:10:05 Have you seen their strange dreams?
01:13:27 It's all equal.
Cast & Characters
Lolita Sevilla
Carmen Vargas
Manolo Morán
Manolo
José Isbert
Don Pablo, el alcalde
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
Fernando Aguirre
Geronimo - el secretario
Joaquín Roa
Julían - el pregonero
Nicolás D. Perchicot
Boticario
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed994
Dialogue density12.7 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:13:27
Production Record
DirectorLuis García Berlanga
LanguageSpanish
IMDb votes4,998