Underplayed Gems

Dearest Executioners (1977)

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Original title
Queridísimos verdugos
Directed by
Basilio Martín Patino
Genre
documentary film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
18
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 11 voters
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How it feels

This documentary collects interviews with Spain's last executioners. They describe their experiences carrying out the death penalty before its abolition.

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What happens

Queridísimos verdugos es uno de los documentales más conocidos del cineasta español Basilio Martín Patino, director de cine salmantino que ha reflejado la pena capital en España. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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