Welcome Mr. Marshall!
1953 · 78 min · Director: Luis García Berlanga
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
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Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Joy20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 37 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 40 % | 40 % | 5 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 46 % | 44 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 50 % | 40 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 48 % | 33 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 53 % | 36 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 35 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 10 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 28 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 61 % | 25 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 58 % | 22 % | 53 % | 15 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Julían - el pregonero
Delegado general
José
Doña Raquel
Doña Matilde
Secretario
Details
- Directed by
- Luis García Berlanga
- Written by
- Luis García Berlanga, Juan Antonio Bardem, Miguel Mihura
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- Spain
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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