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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

2005 · 98 min

A quiet, sombre character study that weighs the emotional toll of a grim profession, anchored by a restrained lead performance.

Tagline: 1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, guilt, identity, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
guilt
identity
morality
family
Places: small town
prison
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild