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The Executioner

An original and brilliant movie

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

1h 31m1963NRTMDb 7.6

ComedyDrama

Spanish

Crew and Cast

Luis García BerlangaLuis García BerlangaDirectorNino ManfrediNino ManfrediJosé Luis Rodríguez · el enterradorEmma PenellaEmma PenellaCarmen · la hija de AmadeoJosé IsbertJosé IsbertAmadeo · el verdugoJosé Luis López VázquezJosé Luis López VázquezAntonio Rodríguez · el hermano mayor de José LuisÁngel ÁlvarezÁngel ÁlvarezÁlvarez · el enterradorGuido AlbertiGuido AlbertiDirector de la prisiónJulia Caba AlbaJulia Caba AlbaMujer visitante de la obra nº 2
María Luisa PonteEstefanía · esposa de AntonioMaría IsbertMaría IsbertIgnacia · esposa de ÁlvarezErasmo PascualErasmo PascualSan MartínXan das BolasXan das BolasGuarda de la obraJosé OrjasJosé OrjasMarquésJosé María PradaJosé María PradaVigilante con botella de champánFélix FernándezFélix FernándezOrganistaAntonio FerrandisAntonio FerrandisFuncionario de prisionesLola GaosLola GaosMujer visitante de la obra nº 3Santiago OntañónSantiago OntañónSr. Corcuera · el académicoAlfredo LandaAlfredo LandaSacristánJosé «Saza» SazatornilJosé «Saza» SazatornilAdministratorAgustín GonzálezAgustín GonzálezMan who Fights in the Street 1Goyo LebreroGoyo LebreroMan who Fights in the Street 2Sergio MendizábalSergio MendizábalMarquis' Companion
Vicente LlosáMinistry of Labor OfficialChus LampreaveChus LampreaveVisiting Woman of the WorkJosé Luis CollJosé Luis CollCantorJosé María CorderoJosé María CorderoPedro BeltránPedro BeltránPrison OfficerRafael HernándezRafael HernándezPostman
Dolores García
Magdalena Mora

Storyline

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

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Info

Original title
El verdugo
Status
Released
Released
31 August 1963
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.6 / 10 (199 votes)

Production

Director
Luis García Berlanga
Writers
Rafael Azcona, Luis García Berlanga, Ennio Flaiano
Studios
Interlagar Films, Naga Films, Zebra Film
Countries
Spain, Italy

Languages

Original
Spanish
Spoken
Spanish