Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Name: Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Mary Stockley, Lizzie Hopley, Joyia Fitch

1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.

Directed by Adrian Shergold

Produced by UK Film Council, Granada Productions

200598 min7.1 / 10

A somber historical drama about a man caught between duty and moral reckoning, as his profession as an executioner transforms him from anonymous tradesman to controversial public figure.

Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Death Penalty Films Serial Killers And Assassins European Regional Settings Biographical Drama

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

England Biography Based On True Story Hangman Executioner Capital Punishment 1940s 1950s

Questions people ask

Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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