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The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint - Britain's most prolific hangman.The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint - Britain's most prolific hangman.The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint - Britain's most prolific hangman.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Lizzie Hopley
- Dorothea Waddingham
- (as Elizabeth Hopley)
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- TriviaDespite the title Pierrepoint was not Britain's last hangman. He retired in the mid 1950s, shortly after executing Ruth Ellis. Britain never had a "last hangman", as the last two executions before suspension of capital punishment were carried out in different cities at the same time. The last two people executed were both guilty of the murder of John West, so it was decided to carry out the sentence at the same time in Aug 1964. People were still being sentenced to death In November 1965.
- GoofsWeights of the condemned being expressed in the American way as pounds, rather than the British stones and pounds. Pierrepoint was most meticulous, and would have based all his executions on the UK Home Office table of drops for hanging, which uses British units.
- Quotes
Albert Pierrepoint: I did a lot of jobs in Germany. More than were really good for me. Too many really. I get so bloody tired now...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told (2013)
- SoundtracksMakin' Whoopee
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Performed by Timothy Spall and Eddie Marsan
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Other writers have outlined what this film is about - Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's last hangman - so I shan't repeat a synopsis. The subject matter of the film is very dark, but what humanises it are the great performances from Juliet Stevenson and especially Tim Spall. The 8 is for the quality of the acting and the film is well worth seeking out for this alone.
I've not seen many reviews of the film so I hope you will forgive me if I post details of one:
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=4&subID=471
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I've not seen many reviews of the film so I hope you will forgive me if I post details of one:
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=4&subID=471
You can also view a clip alongside the review
Hope this helps
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- Also known as
- Pierrepoint
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- Gross US & Canada
- $23,192
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,028
- Jun 3, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $824,856
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) officially released in Canada in English?
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