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Calle Mayor (1956)

Calle Mayor poster
Directed by
Juan Antonio Bardem
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
16
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 143 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a small Spanish town, a group of men play a cruel prank by making a shy, unmarried woman believe a newcomer is genuinely interested in her. The story follows her growing hopes and the painful consequences of the deception.

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What happens

Main Street (Spanish: Calle Mayor) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem starring Betsy Blair and José Suárez. It is based on a Carlos Arniches play titled La señorita de Trevélez. The shooting locations were Palencia, Cuenca and Logroño. The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the Venice Film Festival. It was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 30th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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