Italy / Aug 31, 1963 / Venice Film Festival
An original and brilliant movie
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| María Luisa Ponte | Estefanía, esposa de Antonio |
| María Isbert | Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez |
| Erasmo Pascual | San Martín |
| Xan das Bolas | Guarda de la obra |
| José Orjas | Marqués |
| José María Prada | Vigilante con botella de champán |
| Félix Fernández | Organista |
| Antonio Ferrandis | Funcionario de prisiones |
| Lola Gaos | Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3 |
| Santiago Ontañón | Sr. Corcuera, el académico |
| Alfredo Landa | Sacristán |
| José «Saza» Sazatornil | Administrator |
| Agustín González | Man who Fights in the Street 1 |
| Goyo Lebrero | Man who Fights in the Street 2 |
| Sergio Mendizábal | Marquis' Companion |
| Vicente Llosá | Ministry of Labor Official |
| Chus Lampreave | Visiting Woman of the Work |
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| José Luis Coll | Cantor |
| José María Cordero | |
| Pedro Beltrán | Prison Officer |
| Rafael Hernández | Postman |
| Dolores García | |
| Magdalena Mora | |
| Enrique Pelayo | Prison Warden |
| Enrique Tusquets | Mr. Arbella |
| José Antón Rodríguez | |
| Francisco Serrano | Juan |
| Antonio P. Costafreda | Waiter who Delivers Mattress |
| Agustín Zaragoza | Shoeshine |
| Valentín Tornos | Book Seller |
| Antonio Alfonso Vidal | Prison Doctor |
| Lorenzo Nogueras | |
| Emilio Alonso | Widow's Father at Airport |
| Elena Santonja | Girl at Book Fair |
| Emilio Laguna | Customs Officer |
| Magda Maldonado | Widow at Airport |
| Gonzalo Parra | |
| Carmen Ripoll | |
| Javier Escobar | |
| Manuel Alexandre | Condemned (uncredited) |
| Vicente Bañó | (voice) (uncredited) |
| Elvira Quintillá | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El verdugo |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Interlagar Films, Naga Films, Zebra Film |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1963 |
| Executive producer | Nazario Belmar |
| Production | Moris Ergas |
| Writer | Rafael Azcona, Luis García Berlanga, Ennio Flaiano |
| Editing | Alfonso Santacana, Alicia Castillo |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli, Miguel Agudo, Ramón Sempere, Alejandro Diges |
| Assistant directors | Ricardo Muñoz Suay, Luis García Berlanga |
| Camera operators | Miguel Agudo, Tonino Delli Colli, Ramón Sempere, Alejandro Diges |
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| Additional photography | Tonino Delli Colli, Miguel Agudo, Ramón Sempere, Alejandro Diges |
| Production design | Luis Argüello, José Antonio de la Guerra, Juan García |
| Art direction | Luis Argüello, José Antonio de la Guerra, Juan García |
| Set decoration | José Antonio de la Guerra, Luis Argüello, Juan García |
| Music | Miguel Asins Arbó, Felipe Fernández |
| Sound | Miguel Asins Arbó, Felipe Fernández |
| Costume design | Francisco Puyol |
| Makeup | Francisco Puyol |
| Hairstyling | Francisco Puyol |
Release dates
Premiere
Argentina / Nov 24, 2025 / +18 / CINESPA25
Limited release
United States / Mar 29, 1965 / NR / New York City, New York
Sweden / Apr 22, 1977 / NR
Theatrical release
Romania / Aug 31, 1963 / AP
Spain / Feb 17, 1964 / 18
Italy / Mar 13, 1964 / 14+
France / Feb 16, 1965 / TP
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Hungary / Feb 23, 1967 / KN
Russia / May 15, 1967
Mexico / Jan 13, 1972
TV
Germany / Aug 09, 1971
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