Nino Manfredi

José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador

Emma Penella

Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

José Isbert

Amadeo, el verdugo

José Luis López Vázquez

Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis

Ángel Álvarez

Álvarez, el enterrador

Guido Alberti

Director de la prisión

Julia Caba Alba

Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2

María Luisa Ponte

Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

María Isbert

Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez

Erasmo Pascual

San Martín

Xan das Bolas

Guarda de la obra

José Orjas

Marqués

José María Prada

Vigilante con botella de champán

Félix Fernández

Organista

Antonio Ferrandis

Funcionario de prisiones

Lola Gaos

Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3

Santiago Ontañón

Sr. Corcuera, el académico

Alfredo Landa

Sacristán

José «Saza» Sazatornil

Administrator

Agustín González

Man who Fights in the Street 1

Goyo Lebrero

Man who Fights in the Street 2

Sergio Mendizábal

Marquis' Companion

Vicente Llosá

Ministry of Labor Official

Chus Lampreave

Visiting Woman of the Work

José Luis Coll

Cantor

José María Cordero

Pedro Beltrán

Prison Officer

Rafael Hernández

Postman

Dolores García

Magdalena Mora

Enrique Pelayo

Prison Warden

Enrique Tusquets

Mr. Arbella

José Antón Rodríguez

Francisco Serrano

Juan

Antonio P. Costafreda

Waiter who Delivers Mattress

Agustín Zaragoza

Shoeshine

Valentín Tornos

Book Seller

Antonio Alfonso Vidal

Prison Doctor

Lorenzo Nogueras

Emilio Alonso

Widow's Father at Airport

Elena Santonja

Girl at Book Fair

Emilio Laguna

Customs Officer

Magda Maldonado

Widow at Airport

Gonzalo Parra

Carmen Ripoll

Javier Escobar

Manuel Alexandre

Condemned (uncredited)

Vicente Bañó

(voice) (uncredited)

Elvira Quintillá

(uncredited)

Luis García Berlanga

Director

Luis García Berlanga

Screenplay

Miguel Asins Arbó

Original Music Composer

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Alfonso Santacana

Editor

Luis Argüello

Art Direction

José Antonio de la Guerra

Set Decoration

Ennio Flaiano

Screenplay

Rafael Azcona

Screenplay

Nazario Belmar

Executive Producer

Moris Ergas

Producer

Francisco Puyol

Makeup Artist

José Manuel M. Herrero

Unit Production Manager

Ricardo Muñoz Suay

Assistant Director

Felipe Fernández

Sound Engineer

Miguel Agudo

Camera Operator

Alejandro Diges

Still Photographer

Ramón Sempere

First Assistant Camera

Alicia Castillo

Assistant Editor

Juan García

Construction Coordinator

Interlagar Films

Naga Films

Zebra Film

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