Death and the Lumberjack
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An organ grinder called “El Rubio” has the crank of his street organ confiscated because he did not have his identification papers in order. From then on, a journey full of misfortune begins in which he tries hard to find a crank like the impounded one, to allow him to work again.
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Cast
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Hardy Krüger
El Rubio
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Rafaela Aparicio
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Luis García Berlanga Director · Rafael Azcona Screenplay Jean de la Fontaine Story
First release May 3, 1963 · Produced in Spain · Original title La muerte y el leñador
Production
Hispamer Films
Production
Spain
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Original title
La muerte y el leñador
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · May 3, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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