The Executioner
7.9
“An original and brilliant movie”
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.
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Cast
49 people
Nino Manfredi
José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
Known for
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Emma Penella
Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
Known for
Aquí no hay quien viva
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
José Isbert
Amadeo, el verdugo
Known for
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
The Wheelchair
José Luis López Vázquez
Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
Known for
The Telephone Box
Placido
Ángel Álvarez
Álvarez, el enterrador
Known for
Django
Tintin and the Blue Oranges
Guido Alberti
Director de la prisión
Known for
8½
Hands Over the City
Julia Caba Alba
Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2
Also in
Hay que educar a papá
¡Se armó el belén!
María Luisa Ponte
Estefanía, esposa de Antonio
Known for
The Wheelchair
Eugenie... The Story of Her Journey into Perversion
María Isbert
Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez
Known for
Viridiana
Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure
Erasmo Pascual
San Martín
Also in
Poachers
Bell from Hell
Xan das Bolas
Guarda de la obra
Known for
Placido
Strange Voyage
José Orjas
Marqués
Also in
Don Quixote Rides Again
Robbery at 3 O'clock
Luis García Berlanga Director · Ennio Flaiano Screenplay Rafael Azcona Screenplay
United States release March 29, 1965 · Produced in Spain, Italy · Production Naga Films, Zebra Film
Production
Interlagar Films
Production
Naga Films
Production
Zebra Film
Production
Spain · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El verdugo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 1963
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Spain · February 17, 1964
Theatrical
United States · March 29, 1965
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
November 24, 2025 · Premiere · CINESPA25
France
February 16, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
August 9, 1971 · TV
Hungary
February 23, 1967 · Theatrical
Italy
March 13, 1964 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 13, 1972 · Theatrical
Romania
August 31, 1963 · Theatrical
Russia
May 15, 1967 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 22, 1977 · Limited theatrical
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