Black Humor
1965, Spanish. Directed by Claude Autant-Lara & Giancarlo Zagni & José María Forqué.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Claude Autant-LaraDirector
- Giancarlo ZagniDirector
- José María ForquéDirector
- Pierre BrasseurLe guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jean RichardPolyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- SylvieLa mère Belhomme - segment 1 'La Bestiole" (as Louise Sylvie)
- Alida ValliThe Widow - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
- Pauline CartonLa Rapet - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Paulette Dubostsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Robert Arnouxsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jacques Marinsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jean Martinellisegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Pierre Reppsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Emma PenellaMiss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
- José Luis López VázquezJacinto - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Details
- Released
- 12 April 1965
- Original title
- La muerte viaja demasiado
- Country
- Spain, Italy, France
- Written by
- Pierre Bost, Jean Aurenche, Guy de Maupassant
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Black Humor runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Black Humor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1965. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Humor?
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Who directed Black Humor?
Black Humor (1965) was directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Giancarlo Zagni and José María Forqué and stars Pierre Brasseur, Jean Richard, Sylvie.