The Executioner

Luis García Berlanga, 1963

Spine #840

Picked by 2 guests

Comedy / Drama

Criterion Letterboxd TMDB

Directed by Luis García Berlanga

Written by Luis García Berlanga, Ennio Flaiano, Rafael Azcona

Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli

Edited by Alfonso Santacana

Cast Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángel Álvarez, Guido Alberti, Julia Caba Alba, María Luisa Ponte

Picked by

Alexander Payne actor

“El Verdugo okay another film I am happy to take credit for bringing to the attention of the Criterion Collection. Berlanga so in Spain in the 50s and 60s they were doing really brutal comedies... It had that black humor that acid humor that Spain has anyway hilarious movie.”

Alexander Payne

Diego Calva actor

“Another great– I really like Welcome Mr. Marshall!, but The Executioner, Berlanga. I think Berlanga is one of the greatest from Spain, honestly. I don’t remember the name of the actor, this old guy… Berlanga’s, I think, cliché actor. He always worked with him. José Isbert. Wow, and this has an interview of Pedro Almodóvar talking about Berlanga’s movie. It’s going to be great.”

Diego Calva