El verdugo (1963) movie poster

El verdugo (1963)

An original and brilliant movie

91 minComedyDrama

TMDb7.6/10195 votes

Translated title: The Executioner

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.

Country: Spain, Italy

Director: Luis García Berlanga

Cast

Nino Manfredi as José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador

Nino Manfredi

José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador

Emma Penella as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

Emma Penella

Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

José Isbert as Amadeo, el verdugo

José Isbert

Amadeo, el verdugo

José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis

José Luis López Vázquez

Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis

Ángel Álvarez as Álvarez, el enterrador

Ángel Álvarez

Álvarez, el enterrador

Guido Alberti as Director de la prisión

Guido Alberti

Director de la prisión

Julia Caba Alba as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2

Julia Caba Alba

Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2

María Luisa Ponte as Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

María Luisa Ponte

Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

María Isbert as Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez

María Isbert

Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez

Erasmo Pascual as San Martín

Erasmo Pascual

San Martín

Xan das Bolas as Guarda de la obra

Xan das Bolas

Guarda de la obra

José Orjas as Marqués

José Orjas

Marqués

José María Prada as Vigilante con botella de champán

José María Prada

Vigilante con botella de champán

Félix Fernández as Organista

Félix Fernández

Organista

Keywords

Plot:dying and deathdeath penaltyretirementhangmanexecutionerundertakerweddingdeathgrave digger

Place:spainmallorca island, spain