Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1958)
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Setting
Set in Spain
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Music
Music by Isidro Maiztegui and Joseph Kosma
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michel Kelber
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Juan Antonio BardemScreenplay
- Original title
- Calle Mayor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 26, 1956
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain, France
Production
Cast
Betsy BlairIsabel
José SuárezJuan
Yves MassardFederico
Luis PeñaLuis
Dora DollTonia
Alfonso Godá'El Calvo'
Manuel AlexandreLuciano
José Calvo'El Doctor'
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro'Chacha'
René BlancardDon Tomás
María GámezMother
Lila KedrovaPepita
Josefina SerratosaDoña Obdulia
Julia Delgado CaroProcession Woman
José PradaDon Evaristo
Pilar Gómez FerrerManuel's Wife
Manuel GuitiánTicket Clerk- Margarita EspinosaMaruja
- Pilar VelaEncarna
- Elisa MéndezNun #1
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