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Featuring:
Francisco Rabal, Danielle Godet, Howard Vernon
Written by:
Francisco Javier Bueno
José María Castaño
Daniel Ribera
Directed by:
Ricardo Blasco
Release Date:
August 5, 1963
Original Title:
Autopsia de un criminal
Genres:
Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Hispamer Films
Production Countries:
Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 109
A crime thiller with various suspect people and several surprises . It deals with Carlos : Francisco Rabal , a card player and extreme debtor who has sold his girlfriend's precious necklace to pay debts . However , his fiancee called Nelsie : Danielle Godet , wants to retrieve for give it to another very wealthy suitor who wishes to marry her . Then , Carlos goes home the necklace's buyer : Felix Dafauce , but when he enters at the flat , the latter appears killed along with his wife . Who's the killer ?An interesting and mysterious thriller with suspense, intrigue , tension , red herrings , twists and turns . This is a mystery movie though extremely stagy , almost theatrical and with a main question to solve : to determine who is the murderer has killed a marriage at an apartment . Based on a twisted and uneven story and script from Francisco Javier Bueno, Jose Maria Castaño , Daniel Ribera and director Ricardo Blasco himself . Director Ricardo Blasco shoots with skillness and professionality enough this complex and well-paced flick , moving between thriller and Noir Film , including the ordinary Femme Fatale . Main starring Francisco Rabal gives a good acting , as usual . He is well accompanied by a nice support cast, such as : Howard Vernon who was Jesús Franco's regular , Felix Dafauce , Santiago Rivero, Gisia Paradis , Lola Lemos , and Mara Lasso as a cabaret artist showing her dancing skills .Here stands out the atmospheric cinematography by Antonio Macasoli with plenty of lights and shades . The motion picture was produced by Sergio Newman from Hispamer and being professionally directed by Ricardo Blasco. He provides a skill realization , getting a decent intrigue movie . Ricardo Blasco began working as direction assistant for filmmaker Luis Lucía and as a writer . His first movie was the Spanish/French co-production titled : Noches Andaluces 1953 . After that , he made comedies as Amor Bajo Cero , Destino Barajas . Later on , he makes thrillers as Armas Contra La Ley 1961 and Autopsia de un Criminal 1963 . And finally , some Spaghetti/Paella Westerns : Gringo 1963 , Tres Espadas del Zorro 1963 , and its sequel : El Zorro Cabalga Otra Vez 1965 . Rating : 6.5/10 . The yarn will appeal to Francisco Rabal fans and Spanish cinema followers .
Assistant Camera:
Fernando Perrote
Assistant Director:
José Puyol
Assistant Makeup Artist:
Josefina del Barco
Assistant Set Decoration:
Horacio Rodríguez
Camera Operator:
Julio Ortas
Director:
Ricardo Blasco
Director of Photography:
Antonio Macasoli
Editor:
José Antonio Rojo
Executive Producer:
Sergio Newman
General Manager:
Gerardo Mendiburu
Makeup Artist:
Manolita Ponte
Music:
José Pagán
Antonio Ramírez Ángel
Producer:
María Ángel Coma Bórras
Production Assistant:
Miguel Asensio
Production Manager:
Ángel Rosson y Rubio
Property Master:
Francisco Yagüe
Martín Sacristán
Set Decoration:
Eduardo Torre de la Fuente
Still Photographer:
José Salvador
Writer:
Francisco Javier Bueno
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