Main Street
1956 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
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.
Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem · Written by Juan Antonio Bardem
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Betsy Blair Isabel -
José Suárez Juan -
Yves Massard Federico -
Luis Peña Luis -
Dora Doll Tonia -
Alfonso Godá 'El Calvo' -
Manuel Alexandre Luciano -
José Calvo 'El Doctor' -
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro 'Chacha' -
René Blancard Don Tomás -
María Gámez Mother -
Lila Kedrova Pepita
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