Albert Pierrepoint delivered groceries - and was a hangman. Following in his father's footsteps he quickly became known for his efficiency and compassion, rising to become 'the best in the land'. From early 1933, until the end of his career in 1955, he executed 608 people, including the 'Beasts of Belsen' (war criminals), for which he earned the gratitude of a nation. But by the time he hanged Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain, public sentiments had changed... (Full plot summary below)
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Albert Pierrepoint delivered groceries - and was a hangman. Following in his father's footsteps he quickly became known for his efficiency and compassion, rising to become 'the best in the land'. From early 1933, until the end of his career in 1955, he executed 608 people, including the 'Beasts of Belsen' (war criminals), for which he earned the gratitude of a nation. But by the time he hanged Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain, public sentiments had changed... and so had Pierrepoint.
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| New York ObserverRex ReedPierrepoint turns a morbid subject into a fascinating case study of the last official prison executioner in England. The result is both a balanced, carefully researched film and a thoughtful, reflective treatise on capital punishment. |
| Entertainment InsidersEric LurioThe shocker near the end is one of the more heartbreaking pieces of cinema in quite a while. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonThe shot angles, the gray look of the film as a whole and Timothy Spall's spectacular and understated performance as Pierrepoint make this one of the most powerful anti-capital punishment films I've seen. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe key to the film is in the performances by Spall and Stevenson -- and by Marsan. The utter averageness of the characters, their lack of insight, their normality, contrasts with the subject matter in an unsettling way. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasHandles capitol punishment in a similar way that "Vera Drake" tackled the abortion issue ... allows Timothy Spall's resplendent dramatic chops to shine. |
| TV GuideKen FoxDirector Adrian Shergold and screenwriters Jeff Pope and Bob Mills take certain liberties with the facts of Pierrepoint's notorious career, but only to offer better insight into his complex personality. |
| New York Magazine/VultureDavid EdelsteinPierrepoint is worth seeing for Shergold's attention to process and for all the ghoulish details. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenAs this sad, shambling antihero swings from one pole to the other on the issue of capital punishment, you are inclined to follow every step of the way toward his tragic enlightenment. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsWhether the real Pierrepoint, who died in 1992, had a clear conscience, the portly Spall creates the perfect impression of a quietly decent, proud man who is overwhelmed by unwanted celebrity and by one too many jerking ropes. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunA completely engaging film. It's all about performance, and Timothy Spall is riveting as the earnest hangman. If you're desperate for a movie that has nothing to do with sequels or product placement, look no further. |
