The Executioner
El verdugo, feature film, humorous drama, Spain, Italy, 1963
DIRECTED BY: Luis García Berlanga
CAST:
Nino Manfredi (José Luis Rodríguez),
Emma Penella (Carmen),
José Isbert (Amadeo),
José Luis López Vázquez (Antonio Rodríguez),
Ángel Álvarez (Álvarez)
SCRIPT:
Rafael Azcona,
Ennio Flaiano,
Luis García Berlanga
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Tonino Delli Colli
MUSIC:
Miguel Asins Arbó
EDITING:
Alfonso Santacana
Synopsis:
Executioner Amadeo is about to retire. Since his profession is so peculiar he is worried about his replacement. His daughter Carmen has a different problem: as soon as men realize what her father does, they run away from her. A possible solution for both of them is José, an attractive young man who works as an undertaker.
b/w, 90'