Dearest Executioners (1977)
"Queridísimos verdugos" (original title)

Director:

Basilio Martín Patino

Stars:

Claudio Rodríguez, Vicente Copete, Antonio López

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Claudio Rodríguez	...	Narrador (voice)
Vicente Copete	...	Himself - executioner
Antonio López	...	Himself - executioner
Bernardo Sánchez	...	Himself - executioner
Marino Vinuesa	...	Himself (as D. Marino Vinuesa)
Andrés Sánchez Cascos	...	Himself (as Dr. Andres Sanchez Cascos)
José Velasco-Escassi	...	Himself (as Dr. Jose Velasco-Escassi)
Antonio Ferrer Sama	...	Himself (as D. Antonio Ferrer Sama)
Jesús Sánchez Tello	...	Himself (as D. Jesus Sanchez Tello)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

garrote | executioner

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

20 April 1977 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Dearest Executioners

Filming Locations:

La Alhambra palace, Granada, Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 13,622,187 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was filmed in secrecy in December 1971. The post-production didn't finish until 1973 and it couldn't came to theaters until April 1977 (two years after Francisco Franco's death).

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Connections

References Love Story (1970)

User Reviews

very interesting for USA users

It provides a very deep, human investigation in the roots of crime both sides of the law. Tender and funny, cruel and dramatic, this film is also a great window to the story of my country, where death row was forbidden since democracy in 1978. I would invite specially G. Bush, but also anyone who approves death row, to watch it and think about it.