
11 Oct 1998

Happiness
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
Don Pablo, el alcalde
Manolo
Carmen Vargas
Don Luis, el caballero
Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Don Cosme, el cura
Don Emiliano, el médico
Boticario
Geronimo - el secretario
Barbero (uncredited)
Julían - el pregonero
Delegado general
Enviado
José
Pedro
Doña Raquel
Doña Matilde
Secretario
Secretario
Secretario
11 Oct 1998
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