The Guillotine

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The Guillotine (1996)

Directed by Michael Hoff

“A Complete History of the Notorious Death Machine.”

Documentary, History · 50m

The Guillotine examines the fascinating and bizarre history of the "national razor" that started out strictly for execution and then became a source of entertainment and amusement. In Scotland they called it "the Maiden," in England "the Halifax Gibbet," and in France "the Machine," "the Widow," and "the Guillotine." It existed for hundreds of years, but found its home in France during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror when nearly 20,000 men, women and children died beneath its blade. Through dramatic reenactments and archival documentation of famous executions, the program explores the early technology of the guillotine and its bloodstained career throughout Europe.

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Cast

Stacy Keach Narrator (Voice)
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Whitney Alves Re-creations
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Stephen Cornwell Re-creations
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Tommy Elledge II Re-creations
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Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge Re-creations
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Kenneth Sollazzo Re-creations Tim Redmond Re-creations
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Jeffrey Scott Re-creations
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Tanya R. Tollefson Re-creations
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Eli Borggraefe Re-creations
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Peggy Doherty Re-creations
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Marsha Gelt Re-creations

Crew

Director
Michael Hoff
Writer
Michael Hoff
Director of Photography
Rico Corona
Original Music Composer
John Lawrence, Bill Hendrickson
Editor
Andres Alegría
Producer
Sarah Kass

Details

Release date
1996-01-01
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Discovery Channel, Non Fiction Films