Der Henker (1963)
38KDer Henker: Directed by Luis García Berlanga. With Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert, José Luis López Vázquez. An undertaker marries an old executioner’s daughter and must continue his father-in-law’s profession after his retirement, although he doesn’t like it.
“This was kind of a hokey Class-B fantasy-adventure story but with Grade A special effects (with the dragon) and sound. Those visual and audio treats make it worth watching. This was early u0026quot;demou0026quot;-type DVD disc, exhibiting some excellent surround sound when very few other DVDs were as audibly as good.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story begins a bit slowly but once the dragon appears itu0026#39;s a fun and fascinating movie to watch. A decade ago when this came out, I marveled, u0026quot;Itu0026#39;s amazing how they can make strange creatures so lifelike.u0026quot; Of course, FX has only gotten better and better.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor me, the dragon was the only endearing character in the movie. Dennis Quaid plays the good guy, but heu0026#39;s mostly annoying in here. I think it was his fake raspy voice that was irritating. In all, a fun movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt any rate, the movie is pure medieval fantasy and theology but entertaining enough for kids and adults. There is no bad language in here.”
