The Executioner
An original and brilliant movie
7.6(196) 1963-08-31 91 minComedyDrama
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.
DirectorLuis García Berlanga
ScreenplayLuis García Berlanga
Original Music ComposerMiguel Asins Arbó
ScreenplayEnnio Flaiano
ScreenplayRafael Azcona
ProducerMoris Ergas
Cast & characters
Nino Manfredi
as José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
Emma Penella
as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
José Isbert
as Amadeo, el verdugo
José Luis López Vázquez
as Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
Ángel Álvarez
as Álvarez, el enterrador
Guido Alberti
as Director de la prisión
Julia Caba Alba
as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2
No photo
María Luisa Ponte
as Estefanía, esposa de Antonio
María Isbert
as Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez
Erasmo Pascual
as San Martín
Xan das Bolas
as Guarda de la obra
José Orjas
as Marqués
José María Prada
as Vigilante con botella de champán
Félix Fernández
as Organista
Antonio Ferrandis
as Funcionario de prisiones
Lola Gaos
as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3
Santiago Ontañón
as Sr. Corcuera, el académico
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Alfredo Landa
as Sacristán
José «Saza» Sazatornil
as Administrator
Agustín González
as Man who Fights in the Street 1
Goyo Lebrero
as Man who Fights in the Street 2
Sergio Mendizábal
as Marquis' Companion
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Vicente Llosá
as Ministry of Labor Official
Chus Lampreave
as Visiting Woman of the Work
