1963 | Color | 90 min José Luis works at a funeral home and is thinking of immigrating to Germany to become a good mechanic. He is in love with Carmen, daughter of Amadeo, an ?administrator of justice? who seems to have a solution for everything. Amadeo surprises Carmen and José Luis in a compromising situation, and the couple is forced to get married. José Luis faces economic problems and must find an apartment to start a new homelife. Amadeo, on the verge of retiring, convinces José Luis to apply for the executioner post he is about leave, and which comes with the right to a home. The only requirement posed by the Housing Council is that José Luis inherit his father-in-law?s profession. José Luis accepts, thinking he will never actually have to execute someone. As long as there are no executions, life in the new home unfolds quietly. But one day, the dreaded telegram arrives: José Luis must carry out justice on a condemned man in Mallorca. His only hope is that an official pardon be granted. Country: Italia, España Direction: García Berlanga; Luis Script: Flaiano; Ennio, García Berlanga; Luis, Azcona; Rafael Production: Manuel M Herrero; José, Belmar; Nazario Photography: Delli Colli; Tonino Sound: Fernández; Felipe Music: Asins Arbó; Miguel Cast:Manfredi; Nino, Penella; Emma, Álvarez; Ángel, Alberti; Guido, Luisa Ponte; María, Isbert; María, Pascual; Erasmo, Das Bolas; Xan, Orjas; José, Caba Alba; Julia, Isbert; José, Luis López Vázquez; José, María; José Participation year at FICM: 2011
1963 | Color | 90 min José Luis works at a funeral home and is thinking of immigrating to Germany to become a good mechanic. He is in love with Carmen, daughter of Amadeo, an ?administrator of justice? who seems to have a solution for everything. Amadeo surprises Carmen and José Luis in a compromising situation, and the couple is forced to get married. José Luis faces economic problems and must find an apartment to start a new homelife. Amadeo, on the verge of retiring, convinces José Luis to apply for the executioner post he is about leave, and which comes with the right to a home. The only requirement posed by the Housing Council is that José Luis inherit his father-in-law?s profession. José Luis accepts, thinking he will never actually have to execute someone. As long as there are no executions, life in the new home unfolds quietly. But one day, the dreaded telegram arrives: José Luis must carry out justice on a condemned man in Mallorca. His only hope is that an official pardon be granted. Country: Italia, España Direction: García Berlanga; Luis Script: Flaiano; Ennio, García Berlanga; Luis, Azcona; Rafael Production: Manuel M Herrero; José, Belmar; Nazario Photography: Delli Colli; Tonino Sound: Fernández; Felipe Music: Asins Arbó; Miguel Cast:Manfredi; Nino, Penella; Emma, Álvarez; Ángel, Alberti; Guido, Luisa Ponte; María, Isbert; María, Pascual; Erasmo, Das Bolas; Xan, Orjas; José, Caba Alba; Julia, Isbert; José, Luis López Vázquez; José, María; José Participation year at FICM: 2011
Welcome Mr. Marshall! In the 1950s a small Spanish village, Villar del Río, awaits the arrival of U.S Marshall Plan Commissioners, who are expected to deliver large sums of aid money. The village sees that it has an opportunity and all social life begins to revolve around the American visitors. See More
Plácido In a small provincial town, a few women who are actively involved in an ostentatious charity campaign, invent the Christmas slogan: Have a poor person at your table. Plácido, humble family man and truckdriver, is hired to drive his truck in the parade, but there´s a slight problem which prevents him from dedicating himself to the job: that same Christmas day, he misses the monthly payment on his truck and has not yet gathered all the money necessary to pay for it. See More
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
