Direction: Luis García Berlanga

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Luis García Berlanga. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.

The Executioner

1963 · Movie · 90 min. · Spain

Comedy Satire Black Comedy Cult Movie

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast José Isbert · Nino Manfredi · Emma Penella · José Luis López Vázquez

Plot An undertaker's assistant marries an executioner's daughter, and the new groom takes on his father-in-law's job but grows real squeamish when the time comes to execute someone. UK TimeOut movie...

8.3

39K votes

8.3

39K votes

Placido

1961 · Movie · 85 min. · Spain

Comedy Poverty Christmas Satire

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast Cassen · José Luis López Vázquez · Elvira Quintilla · Amelia de la Torre

Plot In a small spanish town, a group of old ladies decide to celebrate Christmas Eve with a "Sit a poor man at your table" dinner: each wealthy household of the...

8.1

18K votes

8.1

18K votes

Welcome Mr. Marshall

1953 · Movie · 75 min. · Spain

Comedy Satire

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast José Isbert · Lolita Sevilla · Manolo Morán · Alberto Romea

Plot The small village of Villar del Río is awaiting the song performance of Carmen Vargas, 'The Great Andalusian Star'. The quiet village is governed by a deaf, naughty and good-natured...

8.0

29K votes

8.0

29K votes

The Rocket from Calabuch

1956 · Movie · 92 min. · Spain

Comedy Drama Small Town Life Dramedy

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast Edmund Gwenn · Valentina Cortese · Franco Fabrizi · Juan Calvo

Plot A renown atomic scientist escapes from his world of formulas and destruction and finds a respite in a Spanish seaside village.

7.5

7K votes

7.5

7K votes

Miracles of Thursday

1957 · Movie · 85 min. · Spain

Comedy Fantasy Satire Small Town Life Religion

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast José Isbert · Richard Basehart · Paolo Stoppa · Alberto Romea

7.3

5K votes

7.3

5K votes

The Heifer

1985 · Movie · 122 min. · Spain

Comedy Spanish Civil War Bullfighting

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast Alfredo Landa · Guillermo Montesinos · Santiago Ramos · José Sacristán

Plot A platoon of mismatched republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the saint patron date of the village. In addition...

7.2

15K votes

7.2

15K votes

The National Shotgun

1978 · Movie · 95 min. · Spain

Comedy Hunting Black Comedy

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast José Sazatornil · Luis Escobar · Antonio Ferrandis · José Luis López Vázquez

7.2

14K votes

7.2

14K votes

National Heritage

1981 · Movie · 110 min. · Spain

Comedy Sequel Family Relationships

Direction Luis García Berlanga

Cast Luis Escobar · José Luis López Vázquez · Amparo Soler Leal · Mary Santpere

Plot Luis García Berlanga's second take on the Leguineches, a down and out aristocratic family who settle in their palatial home in the middle of Madrid and try to feign relevance.

6.9

5K votes

6.9

5K votes

That Happy Couple

1951 · Movie · 90 min. · Spain

Comedy

Direction Luis García Berlanga · Juan Antonio Bardem

Cast Fernando Fernán Gómez · Elvira Quintilla · José Luis Ozores · Félix Fernández

Plot Juan and Carmen are a humble married couple from Madrid. She takes care of the housework and he works as an electrician on a movie studio. Their welfare dreams come...

6.7

2K votes