La comedia rural española de los cincuenta como consecuente de Bienvenido Mr. Marshall

Abstract

The big impact at the grassroots level and critic Berlanga’s Bienvenido Mister Marshall (1952), because during the years following the release of the film, appeared in several Spanish cinema titles that attempted to trace the traits conferred by the legendary success film by the director of Valencia: rural atmosphere, friendly tone of comedy and international political context U.S. presence. Some researchers have noted the consistent presence of the Berlanga’s feature film, but none has analyzed the degree of interest between the original model and the films inspired by it. This article aims to fill this gap.