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Miracles of Thursday (1957)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Luis García Berlanga
Writer : Luis García Berlanga, José Luis Colina

Synopsis

In Fontecilla, a Spanish village in decline, the mayor and other illustrious citizens hatch a crazy plan to revitalize tourism.

Actors

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Martino
José Isbert
José Isbert
Don José
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Don Salvador
Juan Calvo
Juan Calvo
Don Antonio
Alberto Romea
Alberto Romea
Don Ramón
Félix Fernández
Félix Fernández
Don Evaristo
Manuel de Juan
Manuel de Juan
Don Manuel
Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
Doña Paquita
Manuel Alexandre
Manuel Alexandre
Mauro
José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez
Don Fidel
Luigi Tosi
Luigi Tosi
Man
Nicolás D. Perchicot
Nicolás D. Perchicot
Don Eugenio
Mariano Ozores Francés
Mariano Ozores Francés
Don Arturo
María Gámez
María Gámez
Doña Rosaura
Julia Delgado Caro
Julia Delgado Caro
Doña Eva
Félix Briones
Félix Briones
Matías
Josefina Bejarano
Josefina Bejarano
Doña Margarita
Concha López Silva
Concha López Silva
Carmela
Paz Robles
Paz Robles
Doña Concha
José Montero Ríos
José Montero Ríos
Bishop
Pedro Beltrán
Pedro Beltrán
Sacristan
Francisco Amor
Francisco Amor
Crutches Boy
Luis Varela
Luis Varela
Luisito
Jesús Rodríguez
Jesús Rodríguez
Schoolboy

Crews

Luis García Berlanga
Luis García Berlanga
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Luis García Berlanga
Screenplay
José Luis Colina
José Luis Colina
Screenplay
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Original Music Composer
Francisco Sempere
Francisco Sempere
Director of Photography
Pepita Orduna
Pepita Orduna
Editor
José Puyol
José Puyol
Assistant Director
Miguel Agudo
Miguel Agudo
Camera Operator
Adolfo Ponte
Adolfo Ponte
Makeup Artist
Alicia Castillo
Alicia Castillo
Assistant Editor
Enrique Balaguer
Enrique Balaguer
Production Manager
Enrique Alarcón
Enrique Alarcón
Production Design
Bernardo Ballester
Bernardo Ballester
Set Decoration
Luis García Berlanga
Luis García Berlanga
Screenstory
Fernando Bernáldez
Fernando Bernáldez
Sound

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