Not on Your Life (1963)
- Original title
- El verdugo
- Directed by
- Luis García Berlanga
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 194 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man reluctantly becomes an executioner's assistant in 1960s Spain. He faces the moral and practical consequences of his new job.
satiricaldarkly comicbleakslow-burnthoughtfulironictensemelancholic
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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