Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC. |
Note |
Title from container. |
Cast |
Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Fulford. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Danny Cohen ; editor, Tania Reddin ; composer, Martin Phipps ; costume designer, Mary Jane Reyner ; production designer, Candida Otton. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; Disturbing images, nudity, and brief sexuality. |
Summary |
Albert Pierrepoint joins the family business and becomes the most feared and respected executioner in Britain. Living a split life as a master hangman, loyal husband and grocery delivery man, Albert became the most feared executioner in Britain, famed for his craftsmanship in hanging over 450 people. Once praised and demonized for his role in the Nazi war trials, he must ultimately face a fate he couldn't have imagined. |
Note |
Special features: Commentary by director Adrian Shergold; deleted scenes. |
Language |
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Pierrepoint, Albert, 1905- -- Drama.
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Executions and executioners -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Drama.
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Hanging -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Capital punishment -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- Drama.
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Capital punishment -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Biographical -- Feature.
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Historical -- Feature.
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Crime -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Added Author |
Langan, Christine.
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Pope, Jeff.
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Mills, Bob, 1957-
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Shergold, Adrian.
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Spall, Timothy, 1957-
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Stevenson, Juliet.
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Marsan, Eddie.
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Fulford, Christopher.
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Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm)
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IFC First Take (Firm)
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UK Film Council.
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Capitol Films.
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Granada (Firm)
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IFC Films.
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Genius Entertainment.
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Added Title |
Last hangman |
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Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
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ISBN |
1594448302 |
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9781594448300 |
Standard No. |
796019805407 |
Music No. |
80540 IFC Films |
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