The Executioner

The Executioner

7.6IMDb Score
Released:1963-08-31
Duration:91 min
Country:Spain,Italy
Director:Luis García Berlanga
Actors:Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángel Álvarez
Production:Interlagar Films, Naga Films, Zebra Film

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.

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