The Executioner (1963)

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The Executioner

• Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953) — Luis García Berlanga directed both
• I Vitelloni (1953) — Ennio Flaiano wrote for both
• 8½ (1963) — Same subject: dying and death
• The Exterminating Angel (1962) — Same feel: satirical, critical
• The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955) — Same subject: wedding
• Nights of Cabiria (1957) — Ennio Flaiano wrote for both