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The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner

The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner

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Documentary about Spanish director Luis García Berlanga's "The Executioner" (1963)

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

28 mins

Rating

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Release Date

25 February 2012

Country

Spain

Cast

Juan Carlos Ortega

Juan Carlos Ortega

José Luis García Sánchez

José Luis García Sánchez

Interviewee

Diego Galán

Diego Galán

Interviewee

Luis García Berlanga

Luis García Berlanga

Interviewee

Rafael Azcona

Rafael Azcona

Interviewee

Alfonso Santacana

Alfonso Santacana

Interviewee

Jorge Berlanga

Jorge Berlanga

Interviewee

Joan Ferrar

Joan Ferrar

Interviewee

Joan Ferrer

Joan Ferrer

Interviewee

Joan Ferrer

Joan Ferrer

Interviewee

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