The Guillotine

The Guillotine

1996
50m
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Documentary History

"A Complete History of the Notorious Death Machine."

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Cast

Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach

Narrator (Voice)

Whitney Alves
Whitney Alves

Re-creations

Stephen Cornwell
Stephen Cornwell

Re-creations

Tommy Elledge II
Tommy Elledge II

Re-creations

Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge
Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge

Re-creations

Kenneth Sollazzo
Kenneth Sollazzo

Re-creations

Tim Redmond
Tim Redmond

Re-creations

Jeffrey Scott
Jeffrey Scott

Re-creations

Tanya R. Tollefson
Tanya R. Tollefson

Re-creations

Eli Borggraefe
Eli Borggraefe

Re-creations

Peggy Doherty
Peggy Doherty

Re-creations

Marsha Gelt
Marsha Gelt

Re-creations

Key Crew

Michael Hoff
Executive Producer
Michael Hoff
Director
Michael Hoff
Writer
Sarah Kass
Producer
Suzy Geller Wolf
Executive Producer