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Submitted by cinemascope on Fri, 2006-04-07 15:03. :: Contemporary
Movie title:
Pierrepoint
Starring:
Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan
Directed by:
Adrian Shergold
Written by:
Jeff Pope
Genre:
Drama
Year:
2006
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Runtime:
90 minutes
Imdb:
Rating:
Synopsis
The life and career of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most prolific hangman.
The life and career of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most prolific hangman.
Review
Made by Granada Films, it seems likely that Pierrepoint was originally made for TV before successful festival appearances led to it achieving a cinematic release. As a TV film, it's not bad. As a stand-alone movie, the production values aren't great, and the script never quite catches fire in the way a movie about so emotive a subject should. Based on a true story, the insertion of a fictional storyline for added dramatic power seems a disservice to the story. Timothy Spall is predictably good in the central role.
Made by Granada Films, it seems likely that Pierrepoint was originally made for TV before successful festival appearances led to it achieving a cinematic release. As a TV film, it's not bad. As a stand-alone movie, the production values aren't great, and the script never quite catches fire in the way a movie about so emotive a subject should. Based on a true story, the insertion of a fictional storyline for added dramatic power seems a disservice to the story. Timothy Spall is predictably good in the central role.
