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The Executioner (1963)

1h 31m 1963 Spain, Italy

In "The Executioner," an undertaker finds himself wed to the daughter of a retired executioner. Despite his reluctance, he is compelled to inherit his father-in-law's grim profession after the old man steps down. As he grapples with the moral complexities of this dark legacy, the undertaker must confront his own values and the expectations placed upon him, navigating the fine line between duty and personal conviction in a world steeped in death and consequence.

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