Black Humor (1965)
Overview
A unique black comedy consisting of three episodes on the same theme: death. In a circus, trapeze artist Wilma is going to get rid of a rival during a "magic act" performed by an amateur. A strange widow comes to inquire about the services of a new marriage agency. A peasant woman tormented by a bug in her ear barges into a healer's house.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.262 |
Directed By
Claude Autant-Lara
Giancarlo Zagni
José María Forqué
Crew
Claude Autant-Lara
Pierre Bost
Jean Aurenche
Guy de Maupassant
Luciano Cavalieri
Madeleine Gug
René Cloërec
Giancarlo Zagni
Mario Fioretti
Petra de Nieva
Gastone Carsetti
Max Douy
Coriolano Gori
José María Forqué
Gilbert Chain
Juan Mariné
Adolfo Waitzman
Ramiro Gómez
TOP CAST
Pierre Brasseur
Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Jean Richard
Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Sylvie
La mère Belhomme - segment 1 'La Bestiole" (as Louise Sylvie)
Alida Valli
The Widow - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
Pauline Carton
La Rapet - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Paulette Dubost
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Robert Arnoux
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Jacques Marin
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Jean Martinelli
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Pierre Repp
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Emma Penella
Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
José Luis López Vázquez
Jacinto - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Leo Anchóriz
Gayton - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Madame Parlow
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Agustín González
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Alicia Hermida
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Daja-Tarto
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Goyo Lebrero
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Luis Sánchez Polack
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
José Orjas
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Folco Lulli
Count Ripoli - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
María Cuadra
Maria - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
Pippo Starnazza
segment 3 'La cornacchia'
Enrico Salvatore
segment 3 'La cornacchia'
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