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	Votes 0 +0 / -0 thumb up thumb down Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2007) Genre: Dramas 70% 70% compare Agrees With.... Critics: Check Top Critics: N/A Community: Check Friends: N/A Favorites: N/A Posted on 6/16/08 at 2:40 PM "Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman" is about Albert Pierrepoint(Timothy Spall), the real life hangman who in over 20 years on the job starting in 1932 executed hundreds of people. Following in the footsteps of his father, Pierrepoint sought to best him by becoming more efficient while also tenderly caring for the bodies after death.(His constant refrain is that the murderers have paid for their sins.) But no matter how much we may try to delude ourselves, there is no humane way to put someone to death. With the countenance of an undertaker, Timothy Spall makes much of a rare chance to be the lead in this pointed character study that is especially interested in the dehumanizing effects of the death penalty, not only for the executioner but for us all. While excelling in its subtle approach for most of its length, the movie tries too hard to drive its point home towards the end, especially with a very predictable subplot. At the same time, the wonderful Juliet Stevenson is pushed further and further into thankless territory. 0 Comments \| Post a Comment \| Send This \| Report Abuse

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