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Dominican Rep. The Executioner
- Original title
- El verdugo
- Year
- 1963
- Running time
- 90 min.
- Country
Spain- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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José Isbert
Nino Manfredi
Emma Penella
José Luis López Vázquez
Ángel Álvarez
María Luisa Ponte
María Isbert
Julia Caba Alba
Guido Alberti
Erasmo Pascual
Xan das Bolas
José Orjas
José María Prada- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli (B&W)- Producer
- Co-production Spain-Italy;
- Genre
- Comedy | Satire. Black Comedy. Cult Movie
- Synopsis
- An undertaker's assistant marries an executioner's daughter, and the new groom takes on his father-in-law's job but grows real squeamish when the time comes to execute someone. UK TimeOut movie critic wrote: "Regularly voted by its country's critics as the best Spanish film of all time, Berlanga's brilliant dark comedy on the peculiar horror of the garotte has not lost its power over the years."
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1963: Venice Film Festival: FIPRESCI Award
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 4 My Favorite Movies from Spain (476)
- 46 My Favorite Comedies (250)
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