Estructuras dramáticas, teatrales y épicas en ¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall

¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall! (1952) by Luis Berlanga is usually interpreted as a political film that refers to the political context of the time in which it was made. This often ignores the fact that for long stretches of the film, other themes are foregrounded, especially theatrical play, collective disguise, and deception. These levels of representation will serve as the starting point for an analysis dedicated to the complex theatricality of the film. In doing so, it will be shown how the play opens onto a political level whose subject is not so much contemporary events as the burlesque critique analysis of a particular, charismatic type of power ¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall! (1952), de Luis Berlanga, suele interpretarse como una película política que hace referencia al contexto político de la época en que se realizó. Esto ignora a menudo el hecho de que, en muchas escenas, son otros los temas que destacan, sobre todo el juego teatral, el disfraz colectivo y el engaño. Estos niveles de re­presentación sirven de punto de partida para un análisis dedicado a la compleja teatralidad de la película. Al hacerlo, se mostrará cómo la obra se abre a un nivel político cuyo tema no es tanto los acontecimientos contemporáneos como el análisis crítico burlesco de un tipo particular y carismático de poder. ¡Bienvenido, Míster Marshall! (1952) by Luis Berlanga is usually interpreted as a political film that refers to the political context of the time in which it was made. This often ignores the fact that for long stretches of the film, other themes are foregrounded, especially theatrical play, collective disguise, and deception. These levels of representation will serve as the starting point for an analysis dedicated to the complex theatricality of the film. In doing so, it will be shown how the play opens onto a political level whose subject is not so much contemporary events as the burlesque critique analysis of a particular, charismatic type of power