George Peppard
John Shay
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A dark comedy that satirizes the death penalty in Franco's Spain. An undertaker marries an executioner's daughter and inherits his job, but he is not happy with it.
- (7.4K)
- Drama, Comedy
- Luis García Berlanga
- 1964-03-13
May 1, 1970 · George Peppard stars as a spy who investigates his colleague, played by Keith Michell, in Greece and Turkey. The film features Joan Collins, Judy Geeson, and Charles Gray, and has a 6.0 rating on IMDb.
- (470)
- Drama, Thriller
- Sam Wanamaker
- 1970-05-01
Language. English. The Executioner is a 1970 British cold war neo noir spy thriller film directed by Sam Wanamaker in Panavision and starring George Peppard as secret agent John Shay who suspects his colleague Adam Booth, played by Keith Michell, is a double agent.
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.
A romantic comedy about an undertaker who marries an executioner's daughter and inherits his job. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is available to rent or buy online.
- (30)
- Luis García Berlanga
- Comedy, Drama
- Nino Manfredi
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Oct 26, 2016 · A dark comedy about a professional killer trapped in a fascist society, The Executioner (1963) is a social satire by Luis García Berlanga. Read David Cairns's analysis of the film's metaphor, structure, and cinematography.
Credits. This masterpiece of black humor, beloved in Spain but too little seen elsewhere, 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.
