Let Him Have It
1992
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Nov 1, 2007 · In “Pierrepoint, the Last Hangman,” he plays Albert Pierrepoint, the last official chief hangman for the United Kingdom, credited with at least 435 executions. He kept a meticulous journal, with neatly ruled columns for name, date, place, length of rope and total time required.
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The movie, directed by Adrian Shergold from a screenplay by Jeff Pope and Bob Mills, uses Pierrepoint’s story to address the issue of capital punishment from a shockingly intimate perspective.
Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall) finds great success as Britain's most famous public executioner, and his notoriety rises to a new level after he is selected to hang Nazi war criminals after...
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Jun 5, 2007 · Since Albert Pierrepoint was among Britain’s most prolific (though in point of fact not its last) hangmen – the film credits him with over 608 hangings – there’s good reason for the film ...
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Adrian Shergold's The Last Hangman, an account of the career of Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall), Britain's final executioner, is a superior work. Full Review | Feb 15, 2021.
Pierrepoint's reputation grows and after the war, he's flown to Germany by the British Army and placed in charge of executing scores of Nazi war criminals. As a result, his secret is leaked to the press, who now broadcast his identity as the finest hangman in the land.
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman: Directed by Adrian Shergold. With Simon Armstrong, Ann Bell, Nicholas Blane, Clive Brunt. The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint - Britain's most prolific hangman.
