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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
“1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.”
7.1 / 10• 2005• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.
Cast & Crew
Timothy Spall
Albert Pierrepoint
Lead
Juliet Stevenson
Annie Pierrepoint
Mary Stockley
Ruth Ellis
Lizzie Hopley
Dorothea Waddingham
Joyia Fitch
Elizabeth Volkenrath
Sheyla Shehovich
Irma Grese
Simon Armstrong
Minister
Ann Bell
Violet Van Der Elst
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Adrian Shergold's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
