The production of such a movie under the auspices of a notoriously selfconscious dictatorship bespeaks a level of sophistication in the packaging of this light comedy that in itself deserves no end of commendation. As caustic today as it was in 1963, this early collaboration between luis. This masterpiece of black humor, beloved in spain but too little seen elsewhere, threads a scathing critique of francoera values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioners daughter and reluctantly takes over her fathers job so the family can keep their governmentallotted apartment. It is widely considered one of the masterpieces of spanish cinema. Criterion collection this masterpiece of black humor, beloved in spain but too little seen elsewhere, threads a scathing critique of francoera values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioners daughter and reluctantly takes over her fathers job so the family can keep their governmentallotted apartment. Her father wants to change professions but cannot, as he will lose his new governmentsponsored apartment. An undertaker gets married to an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherin. After satans sabbath, pendleton licensed the rights to his executioner more. The executioner 1963 an undertaker marries an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement.
With nino manfredi, emma penella, jose isbert, jose luis lopez vazquez. The history starts with the main character an old executioner in the spain of early 60s approaching retirement age. They wouldnt be lying either, as berlanga and azcona perfectly concted a story that is genuine, funny, and bittersweet all at the same time, while having underlying themes of the death penalty and politics related to prison. The executioner is deemed by audiences, critics, and experts alike in being one of the best spanish films of all time. The list contains the best, new and most relevant executioner movies ordered by relevance. The executioner 1963 full movie download full hd youtube. The executioner of venice 1963 an executioner and his son, who has been charged as a traitor, together try to expose the cunning grand inquisitor. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, suspenseful, realistic, melancholic, rough and exciting films and tv shows about with executioner, betrayal, torture, death, murder, execution, rivalry, danger, brutality and chase plots mostly in drama, adventure and fantasy genres shot in usa, uk. Working as an undertaker your job is very secure jose luis nino manfredi meets the unassuming executioner amadeo jose isbert at the. Rent the executioner 1963 starring nino manfredi and emma penella on dvd and bluray. Y ou could say that the executioner 1963 is a onejoke comedy and that the joke isnt funny. Blood of the executioner 1963 the movie database tmdb. The film was in production for much of 1961, though the film did not premiere until 1963, and was not released. Watch the executioner full movie in hd visit movies.
This sounds like a death sentence for any movie, but in fact its the key to why luis garcia berlangas film is so wonderful. An undertakers assistant marries an executioners daughter, and the new groom takes on his fatherinlaws job but grows real squeamish when the time comes to execute someone. Manfredi plays an undertakers hapless assistant who marries the executioners daughter, then discovers that. Nov, 2014 perhaps not surprisingly, the executioner was shown at the venice film festival in 1963 and won the fipresci prize. The spanish government was trying to deflect attention from a death sentence pronounced on a communist leader in spain and they faced the quandary that berlanga both attracted muchneeded artistic prestige to spanish cinema, but. The executioner criterion collection 2 discs dvd 1963. An undertaker gets married to an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement. But slowly, over the course of the long death row scene at the. An undertaker marries an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement. A furiously funny personal attack on capital punishment, the executioner. Headlining the twin bill was the mad executioners, a 1963 effort from edwin zbonek spins a mystery around a sinister cabal that holds its own kangaroo court in the bowels of london. An undertaker gets married to an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his. According to criterion booklet, this is a new digital transfer that was created.
You could say that the executioner 1963 is a onejoke comedy and that the joke isnt funny. Movie info set in medieval venice, this swashbuckler chronicles the courage of an executioner and his godson as they attempt to show that the grand inquisitor is in league with murderous pirates. The whole story is devoted to a single absurd yet perfectly credible premise, a joke aimed at society and the human condition, delivered deadpan with a pace more. So has berlanga, who is undisputedly the gratest comedy writerdirector in spanish film history, and one of the best of europe. In this black comedy, a morticians assistant wants to marry an executioner s daughter. He endured the brunt of harsh censorship that marked francos military dictatorship. The executioner 1963 an undertaker gets married to an old executioners daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement. This movie is masterful on a number of levels, but berlangas greatest achievement here is using comedy to lull us into a sense of casual matteroffactness about an executioners job, so much so that we feel contempt for jose luis in his attempts to weasel out of his duty. It is widely considered one of the masterpieces of. They revolve around the central character, mack bolan, in a stylized, pulp fiction format, beginning with war against the mafia in 1969, and ending with satans sabbath in 1980.
Shop the executioner criterion collection 2 discs dvd 1963 at best buy. An undertaker gets married to an old executioner s daughter and, although he doesnt like it, must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement. The executioner of venice 1963 in venice,during the inquisition,sandrigo bembo,the son of the doge giovanni bembo,is falsely accused of treason out of pure malice by the grand inquisitor rodrigo zeno. Original executioner, the 1967 movie poster in vf condition. The grimmest of berlangas works ive watched so far is the executioner 1963 a squirminducing death penalty comedy in which murder is just another way to get ahead. Blood of the executioner is a film directed by luigi capuano with lex barker, guy madison, alessandra panaro, mario petri, year. The executioner of venice 1963 luigi capuano synopsis. The mad executioners 1963 feature crime, horror video. The executioner comes with a great 1080p hd transfer presented in 1.
Set in medieval venice, this swashbuckler chronicles the courage of an executioner and his godson as they attempt to show that the grand inquisitor is in league with murderous pirates. Perhaps not surprisingly, the executioner was shown at the venice film festival in 1963 and won the fipresci prize. Original movie poster for executioner, the 1963 22287 original polish poster 23x33. In this black comedy, a morticians assistant wants to marry an executioners daughter. As caustic today as it was in 1963, this early collaboration between luis garcia berlanga.
After an undertaker marries the daughter of an old executioner, the groom discovers that he must continue the profession of his fatherinlaw after his retirement. Lord of the flies is a 1963 british drama film based on william goldings novel of the same name about 30 schoolboys who are marooned on an island where the behaviour of the majority degenerates into savagery. Blood of the executioner 1963 09191963 it drama, adventure, action 1h 30m user score. Rent the executioner 1963 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. As his profession is not exactly what you could call popular, he a very gentle and nice man, caring, and proud of traditions begins to worry about who might take his place when he retires. Original polish poster 23x33 for the luis garcia berlanga tragicomedy, the executioner 1963 original spanish title. The executioner is a 1963 spanish black comedy film directed by luis garcia berlanga. Find information about the executioner watch the executioner on allmovie.
Il boia di venezia, also known as blood of the executioner, is a 1963 italian swashbuckler film cowritten and directed by luigi capuano and. An executioner and his son, who has been charged as a traitor, together try to expose the cunning grand inquisitor. Con artists, murderers, and thieves find themselves inexplicably abducted, tried, and judged before being sentenced to a swift death by hanging, their limp, dangling bodies left in conspicuous places. Her father wants to change professions but cannot, as he. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Some information andor images in this header may be provided either partially or in full from the movie database. Executioner series 19691980 are a mens actionadventure series written by don pendleton. The executioner is an example of populist audacity at a humbling level. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. In venice,during the inquisition,sandrigo bembo,the son of the doge giovanni bembo,is falsely accused of treason out of pure malice by the grand inquisitor rodrigo zeno. Manfredi plays an undertakers hapless assistant who marries the executioner s daughter, then discovers that. Con artists, murderers, and thieves find themselves inexplicably abducted, tried, and judged before being sentenced to a swift death by hanging, their limp. Oct 26, 2016 y ou could say that the executioner 1963 is a onejoke comedy and that the joke isnt funny. The executioner has been ranked 1092 times, wins 54.
Il boia di venezia, also known as blood of the executioner, is a 1963 italian swashbuckler film cowritten and directed by luigi capuano and starring lex barker and guy madison. As caustic today as it was in 1963, this early collaboration between luis garcia berlanga and his longtime screenwriter rafael azcona is an unerring depiction of what berlanga called the invisible traps that society sets up for us. It was written and directed by peter brook and produced by lewis m. The executioner 1963 directed by luis garcia berlanga. Jose isbert, emma penella, nino manfredi, luis garcia berlanga. In venice,during the inquisition,sandrigo bembo, the son of the doge giovanni bembo,is falsely accused of treason out of pure malice by the grand inquisitor rodrigo zeno.