Italy / Sep 06, 1956 / Venice Film Festival
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Calvo | 'El Doctor' |
| Matilde Muñoz Sampedro | 'Chacha' |
| René Blancard | Don Tomás |
| María Gámez | Mother |
| Lila Kedrova | Pepita |
| Josefina Serratosa | Doña Obdulia |
| Julia Delgado Caro | Procession Woman |
| José Prada | Don Evaristo |
| Pilar Gómez Ferrer | Manuel's Wife |
| Manuel Guitián | Ticket Clerk |
| Margarita Espinosa | Maruja |
| Pilar Vela | Encarna |
| Elisa Méndez | Nun #1 |
| Ángeles Bermejo | Nun #2 |
| Amelia Ortas | Victoria |
| Antolín García | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Isidro B. Maiztegui | Piano Tuner (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Calle Mayor |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Play Art, Ibéria Films, Guión PC, Suevia Films |
| Release date | 26 ottobre 1956 |
| Production | Manuel J. Goyanes, Cesáreo González, Serge Silberman |
| Writer | Juan Antonio Bardem, Carlos Arniches |
| Editing | Margarita Ochoa, Alfonso Santacana |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber, Mario Pacheco, Felipe López |
| Assistant directors | Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui, José Puyol, Juan Antonio Bardem, Miguel Pérez Marián |
| Camera operators | Mario Pacheco, Michel Kelber, Felipe López |
| Additional photography | Mario Pacheco, Michel Kelber, Felipe López |
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| Production design | Enrique Alarcón |
| Art direction | Enrique Alarcón |
| Set decoration | Enrique Alarcón |
| Music | Joseph Kosma, Isidro B. Maiztegui, Fernando Bernáldez |
| Sound | Joseph Kosma, Isidro B. Maiztegui, Fernando Bernáldez |
| Costume design | Dolores Clavel, Carmen Martín |
| Makeup | Carmen Martín, Dolores Clavel |
| Hairstyling | Dolores Clavel, Carmen Martín |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Oct 26, 1956
Netherlands / Nov 16, 1956
Spain / Dec 05, 1956
Portugal / Nov 20, 1957
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United States / Mar 10, 1958
Germany / Nov 14, 1958 / 16
Russia / Nov 17, 1958
Sweden / Aug 03, 1959 / 15
Denmark / Dec 07, 1960
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