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Eugen Weidmann Execution Film (1939)

Name: Eugen Weidmann Execution Film
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1939
Duration: 1 min

Documentary · 1m

Eugen Weidmann was a German criminal and serial murderer who was executed by guillotine in France in June 1939, the last public execution in that country. Unknown to authorities, film of the execution was shot from a private apartment adjacent to the prison. British actor Christopher Lee – who was 17 at the time – witnessed the event.

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Cast

Eugen Weidmann Himself

Christopher Lee Himself

Jules-Henri Desfourneaux Himself

Details

Release date: 1939-06-17
Runtime: 1m
Genres: Documentary
Original language: EN
Spoken languages: No Language
Countries: France