Deacon Brodie

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Deacon Brodie (1997)

Directed by Philip Saville

TV Movie, Drama · 1h 30m

Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.

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Cast

Billy Connolly Deacon Brodie
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Simon Donald Andrew Ainslie Ewen Bremner Louis the apprentice Lorcan Cranitch George Smith Patrick Malahide Bilie Creech Catherine McCormack Annie Grant Alex Norton Alisdair Gilzean Siobhan Redmond Jean Brodie Mark Chapman Mcready

Crew

Director
Philip Saville
Writer
Simon Donald

Details

Release date
1997-03-08
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
Original language
EN
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC