Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
2005 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.1 · 74% critics
Following in his father’s footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint rises to become one of Britain’s most prolific executioners, keeping his life as a grocery deliveryman hidden. When his pursuit of being the best sparks unwanted attention, a public outcry grows against hanging and the practice spreads into the headlines, reshaping his private life.
Also known as Pierrepoint
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-12-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (81 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a gripping, emotionally heavy true-life drama about conscience, duty, and public backlash like Darkest Hour or The Gathering Storm, but Not for you if you dislike grim historical subjects or moral arguments about capital punishment.
Pros: powerful lead performance; disturbing but respectful; tense moral conflict | Cons: heavy subject matter; uneven focus; some alleged inaccuracies
Themes
- england
- biography
- based on true story
- hangman
- executioner
- capital punishment
- 1940s
- 1950s
Cast & crew
Timothy Spall
as Albert Pierrepoint
Juliet Stevenson
as Annie Pierrepoint
Mary Stockley
as Ruth Ellis
Lizzie Hopley
as Dorothea Waddingham
Joyia Fitch
as Elizabeth Volkenrath
Sheyla Shehovich
as Irma Grese
Simon Armstrong
as Minister
Ann Bell
as Violet Van Der Elst
Tobias Menzies
as Lieutenant Llewelyn
Eddie Marsan
as James 'Tish' Corbitt
Directed by Adrian Shergold