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Main Street is a espagnol film of genre Drama directed by Juan Antonio Bardem released in USA on 10 march 1958 with Betsy Blair
Main Street (1956)
Calle Mayor
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 march 1958
Length 1h39
Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
OriginEspagne
Genres Drama
Rating76%
Main street (Spanish: Calle Mayor) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It features a French-Spanish cast led by the American actress Betsy Blair, who was dubbed into Spanish, as well as the Spanish actor José Suárez. It is based on a Carlos Arniches play titled La señorita de Trévelez. The locations were Palencia, Cuenca and Logroño. The film won the FRIPESCI Award at Venice Film Festival, and was an international success.
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Isabel (Betsy Blair) is a good-natured and sensible spinster who lives in a small town with her widowed mother. At the age of 35, she is losing all hope of getting married and having children.Actors
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