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The Executioner (1963)

An original and brilliant movie

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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.

Rating
7.6 / 10 (201 votes)
Release date
August 31, 1963
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
Spanish
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Nino ManfrediJosé Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
  • Emma PenellaCarmen, la hija de Amadeo
  • José IsbertAmadeo, el verdugo
  • José Luis López VázquezAntonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
  • Ángel ÁlvarezÁlvarez, el enterrador
  • Guido AlbertiDirector de la prisión
  • Julia Caba AlbaMujer visitante de la obra nº 2
  • María Luisa PonteEstefanía, esposa de Antonio
  • María IsbertIgnacia, esposa de Álvarez
  • Erasmo PascualSan Martín
  • Xan das BolasGuarda de la obra
  • José OrjasMarqués

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