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  1. The Executioner (Spanish: El Verdugo) is a 1963 Spanish satirical dark comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was filmed in black and white, and is widely considered a classic of Spanish cinema. The film won several awards, both in Spain and internationally.

  2. The Executioner: Directed by Luis García Berlanga. With Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert, José Luis López Vázquez. An undertaker marries an old executioner's daughter and must continue his father-in-law's profession after his retirement, although he doesn't like it.

    • (7.5K)
    • Drama, Comedy
    • Luis García Berlanga
    • 1964-03-13
  3. Jan 30, 2018 · Directed by Luis García Berlanga. With Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella and José Isbert.The Executioner Blu-ray (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/49BKjWuThe Executioner ...

    • 4 min
    • 45K
    • HD Retro Trailers
  4. Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. Regularly voted by its country's critics as the best Spanish film of all time, Berlanga's brilliantly dark comedy on the peculiar horror of the garotte has...

  5. This masterpiece of black humor—one of the great Spanish films—threads a scathing critique of Franco-era values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly takes over her father’s job so the family can keep their government-allotted apartment.

  6. In 1960s Spain, an unlikely romance brews between an undertaker, Jose (Nino Manfredi), and an executioner's daughter, Carmen (Emma Penella). Carmen's father, Amadeo (José Isbert), is near ...

    • Comedy, Drama
  7. Overview. 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. Luis García Berlanga. Director, Screenplay. Rafael Azcona.