Interesting biopic and excellently executed (no pun intended), terrific acting by Timothy Spall.

Morbidly fascinating

An insightful and emotive character study of Pierrepoint that integrated some key moral issues rife in the society it was performed.

good, be warned this ain't no barrel of laughs.

Excelente Timothy Spall, en un sencillo pero intenso relato sobre la pena de muerte.

This movie starts slow but is quite moving by the end.

Timothy Spall does a great job in this film about hangman Albert Pierrepoint. I give this movie 4 stars.

Nice portrayal. A career character actor (Timothy Spall) does a nice job portraying an executioner with strong values without truly sharing his opinion on capital punishment.

Death penalty doesn't make moral sense ! If someone is innocent and we execute him, then we execute an innocent person. If someone is guilty but genuinely remorseful now, then we execute a reformed man. If someone is guilty but incapable to be genuinely remorseful because he is a psychopath, then we execute someone who is incapable to care about the wrongness of his crime. He may have intellectually known that killing is wrong, but psychopaths emotionally did not feel it was so. Imagine yourself in shoes of a psychopath - you are told that if you step on an ant it's wrong and you'll be sentenced to death, but you don't feel "wrong" stepping and killing ants. And in the impulse of a moment decided to squash a few. Then the society hangs you for that and you just don't feel why you'd ever deserve that. Now substitute ants with people for a psychopath and see why, while they have to be removed from the rest of the society when they commit crime, they cannot be put be morally put to death.

Excellent Drama About The True Story Of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's Most Feared & Most Respected Hangman. The Film Focuses On Pierrepoint's Career & Shows Some Of His Most Famous Hangings Particularly Of Some Of The Nazi War Criminals He Executed. Timothy Spall Gives A Riveting Performance As The Hangman In What Is An Intense, Powerful & Deeply Moving Real Life Drama, That Lets Us See What It Was Like To Be The Top Hangman Of The 40's Through To The 50's.

clever and very original. i thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

its feels slightly dull and dated which may be on purpose cause it was only made in 07, but its a true story and an interesting one. (I mean he's a fuckin hang man) I heard he came out of retirement to hang someone in Ireland (which is where im from) the last ever man hung by the state in Ireland but im not a 100% on that. You know alot of people where hung and then cleared of there crimes some time later I believe its the reason they got rid of capitol punishment in the UK.

The perfect tribute to my hero pierpoint

The story of Albert Pierrepoint britains most successful Hangman,responsible for hanging a total of 608 criminals including Nazi War Criminals....Timothy Spall plays Pierrepoint excellently top watch if a tad depressing what a job 2 have!!!!

Riveting. Noteworthy performance by Timothy Spall

I did a lot of jobs in Germany. More than were really good for me. Too many really. I get so bloody tired now...

Interesting movie, detailing the career of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's last hangman, and one of their most prolific and famous. Quite grim at times, as you would expect with the subject matter. Great performance by Timothy Spall as Pierrepoint. Good support from Juliet Stevenson and Eddie Marsan.

It is so very rare to see a movie from the viewpoint of the theoretical 'villian'. Timothy Spall's portrayal of Pierrepoint was truly amazing. We so often denounce the executioner, but never do we think how they would have felt. To him this was a job, until he came face to face with having to take the life of someone he loved. Emotional, heartbreaking and truly moving.

Interesting piece of British history and a view into a world and the mind of a man many will never know or understand. I thoroughly enjoyed this and it was not nearly as dark as you might expect given the topic. A well acted period piece

A really bleak and depressing film, not suprising considering the subject matter. Timothy Spall puts in a flawless performance as Britains last hangman, I did find a lot of it uncomfatble to watch though, not one I would watch again but at the same time an interesting.