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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.
Dir. Luis García Berlanga · With José Isbert, Manolo Morán, Lolita Sevilla

A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
Dir. Juan Antonio Bardem · With Lucia Bosè, Alberto Closas, Bruna Corrà

A small town in Spain, October 1955. Isabel, a 35-year-old dreamer who feels like a failure because she is not married yet, becomes the new target of a group of soulless pranksters.
Dir. Juan Antonio Bardem · With Betsy Blair, José Suárez, Yves Massard