# Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005)

> A reserved British executioner’s celebrated efficiency becomes a haunting measure of society’s changing conscience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9064

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Adrian Shergold
- Cast: Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Mary Stockley, Lizzie Hopley, Joyia Fitch, Sheyla Shehovich, Simon Armstrong, Ann Bell
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462477/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, austere, haunting, historical drama night, serious weekend viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of duty and morality in a time of changing public sentiment.

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