Luis García Berlanga

The Executioner

Admin — Sun, 01 Sep 1963 00:00:00 +0000

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner’s daughter and, although he doesn’t like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

Placido

Admin — Fri, 20 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0000

In a small spanish town, a group of old ladies decide to celebrate Christmas Eve with a “Sit a poor man at your table” dinner: each wealthy household of the town will have a homeless person dining with them that night. The celebrations also include a parade, and in it we find Plácido, the humble owner of a three-wheeler, whose family is forced to live in a public lavatory because of the lack of money to pay the rent, and who has to pay the second bill of his vehicle before midnight or else he will lose it.

The Rocket from Calabuch

Admin — Fri, 28 Sep 1956 00:00:00 +0000

Professor Hamilton, a naive Nuclear scientist who once thought bombs were good for humanity, realizes his mistake and runs away from his inventions. He hides in Calabuch, a beautiful seaside town where people still believe in humor and friendship.

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

Admin — Sat, 04 Apr 1953 00:00:00 +0000

After finding out that North American people are visiting the Spanish villages, the citizens of Villar del Río start preparing themselves to welcome them when they arrive.