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A.k.a.
The Executioner
Year
1963
Runtime
87 min.
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Rating *
8.0
Votes *
4,067
Checks
1,010
Favs
104
Dislikes
8
Favs/checks
10.3% (1:10)
Favs/dislikes
13:1
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  1. -1flb2-'s avatar

    -1flb2-

    I have to give this movie a thumbs up. Interesting subject matter. Solid acting with established characters. For a morbid subject matter, I found myself laughing in many instances. Somebody has to do it! 7 years 4 months ago
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  3. MarkE89's avatar

    MarkE89

    This is repeatedly considered to be one of the greatest Spanish films for reasons which escape me completely. The strong points evade me and seem severely strained. Of course, there are the obvious interesting juxtapositions; an executioner's daughter giving birth - to the child of an undertaker being forced unwillingly into giving and taking lives. But aside from this, the direction is merely adequate with only a couple of shots standing out, the acting mediocre and it fails as both screwball and dark comedy. Interesting topics on paper but the film isn't worth the 87 minutes. 11 years ago
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In 6 official lists

  1. This movie ranks #1 in Nickel Odeón's Best Spanish Films
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  2. This movie ranks #3 in Caimán's Top Spanish Films
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  3. This movie ranks #313 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  4. This movie ranks #541 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  5. This movie ranks #817 in UNESCO's Memory of the World
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  6. This movie ranks #999 in The Criterion Collection
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