'' Welcome Mr. Marshall ! '' ( ) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga , and considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema . The film highlights the stereotypes held by both the Spanish and the Americans regarding the culture of the other , as well as displays social criticism of 1950s Spain ( showing a typical Spanish village , with typical inhabitants : a priest , the majority of the population that are peasants , the mayor , and a hidalgo ) . The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival
1953 Cannes Film Festival
1953 Cannes Film Festival
Welcome Mr. Marshall!