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Mar 19, 2014 · Timothy Spall gives a stunning performance in this compelling bio-pic of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most (in)famous hangman.
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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In actual fact, Mr Pierrepoint was NOT 'the last hangman' in the UK. It really is a remarkably entertaining picture considering the obviously dour storyline, much aided by the portrayal of charismatic star Timothy Spall, who can be relied upon to always give an interesting and engrossing performance.
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’s...
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Nov 1, 2007 · Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall) adjusts the noose around Ruth Ellis (Mary Stockley), the last woman hanged in the United Kingdom, in Pierrepoint, the Last Hangman.
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
The film is loosely based on the life of Britain's most prolific hangman, Albert Pierrepoint (played by Timothy Spall), from the time he is trained for the job and accepted onto the list of the country's official hangmen in 1932 until his resignation in 1956.