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The Executioner

1963·91 min

The Executioner

Directed by Luis García Berlanga

ComedyDrama

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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José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador

Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

Amadeo, el verdugo

José Luis López Vázquez

Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis

Crew

Luis García Berlanga

Screenplay

Miguel Asins Arbó

Original Music Composer

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

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Ángel Álvarez

Álvarez, el enterrador

Director de la prisión

Julia Caba Alba

Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2

María Luisa Ponte

Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez

San Martín

Guarda de la obra

Marqués

José María Prada

Vigilante con botella de champán

Félix Fernández

Organista

Antonio Ferrandis

Funcionario de prisiones

Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3

Santiago Ontañón

Sr. Corcuera, el académico

Sacristán

José «Saza» Sazatornil

Administrator

Agustín González

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The Executioner (1963) is about 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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Luis García Berlanga directed The Executioner (1963).

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