Short film
Eugen Weidmann Execution Film
1939 · 1 min
A brief, grim historical artifact that is unsettling to watch, offering a raw and somber glimpse of a real execution.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- Eugen Weidmann was a German criminal and serial murderer who was executed by guillotine in France in June 1939, the last public execution in that country. Unknown to authorities, film of the execution was shot from a private apartment adjacent to the prison. British actor Christopher Lee – who was 17 at the time – witnessed the event.
- How it feels
- Dark, bleak and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Death, justice, violence, crime
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Documentary
