The Executioner (1963)
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.
Director:
Luis García Berlanga
Writers:
Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona, Ennio Flaiano.
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Nino Manfredi as José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador |
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Emma Penella as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo |
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José Isbert as Amadeo, el verdugo |
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José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis |
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Ángel Álvarez as Álvarez, el enterrador |
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Guido Alberti as Director de la prisión |
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Julia Caba Alba as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2 |
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María Luisa Ponte as Estefanía, esposa de Antonio |
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María Isbert as Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez |
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Erasmo Pascual as San Martín |
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Xan das Bolas as Guarda de la obra |
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José Orjas as Marqués |
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José María Prada as Vigilante con botella de champán |
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Félix Fernández as Organista |
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Antonio Ferrandis as Funcionario de prisiones |
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Lola Gaos as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3 |
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Santiago Ontañón as Sr. Corcuera, el académico |
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Alfredo Landa as Sacristán |
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José «Saza» Sazatornil as Administrator |
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Agustín González as Man who Fights in the Street 1 |
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Goyo Lebrero as Man who Fights in the Street 2 |
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Sergio Mendizábal as Marquis' Companion |
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Vicente Llosá as Ministry of Labor Official |
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Chus Lampreave as Visiting Woman of the Work |
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José Luis Coll as Cantor |
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José María Cordero as |
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Pedro Beltrán as Prison Officer |
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Rafael Hernández as Postman |
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Dolores García as |
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Magdalena Mora as |
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Enrique Pelayo as Prison Warden |
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Enrique Tusquets as Mr. Arbella |
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José Antón Rodríguez as |
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Francisco Serrano as Juan |
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Antonio P. Costafreda as Waiter who Delivers Mattress |
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Agustín Zaragoza as Shoeshine |
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Valentín Tornos as Book Seller |
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Antonio Alfonso Vidal as Prison Doctor |
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Lorenzo Nogueras as |
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Emilio Alonso as Widow's Father at Airport |
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Elena Santonja as Girl at Book Fair |
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Emilio Laguna as Customs Officer |
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Magda Maldonado as Widow at Airport |
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Gonzalo Parra as |
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Carmen Ripoll as |
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Javier Escobar as |
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Manuel Alexandre as Condemned (uncredited) |
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Vicente Bañó as (voice) (uncredited) |
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Elvira Quintillá as (uncredited) |
| Sound | Miguel Asins Arbó | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Luis García Berlanga | Screenplay |
| Art | José Antonio de la Guerra | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Alfonso Santacana | Editor |
| Directing | Luis García Berlanga | Director |
| Art | Luis Argüello | Art Direction |
| Writing | Rafael Azcona | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ennio Flaiano | Screenplay |
| Production | Nazario Belmar | Executive Producer |
| Production | Moris Ergas | Producer |
| Sound | Felipe Fernández | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Alejandro Diges | Still Photographer |
| Production | José Manuel M. Herrero | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Ramón Sempere | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francisco Puyol | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ricardo Muñoz Suay | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Alicia Castillo | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Miguel Agudo | Camera Operator |
| Art | Juan García | Construction Coordinator |