Main Street

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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