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Timothy Spall is not a name that fills movie headlines. But he is a face that is probably well known to cinema lovers. He is one of those pure character actors - a British one - who manifestly enriches film after film with an interesting depth and proficiency that would be sorely missing were he not present.
He is the title figure here. He delivers a film and a masterful performance that is a profound pleasure to watch.
This is the biographical story of a modern day hangman. One of the professional executioners employed mid20th century by the British penal system to issue the final measure of capital justice. A prolific legal killer who balances a high degree of excellence, dignity, celebrity and sanity in the purest execution of duty.
I find lots of these bio-pics to be simplistic, frequently patronizing. This one is none of that. It is intelligent, historically informative and a genuinely uplifting view of a full, fascinating personality.
The film is well written, smartly directed and chock full of accomplished acting all around.
Recommended.
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Topic - Pierrepoint. - afilado 15:49:24 06/30/09 (18)
- And Timothy Spall sings too!! - Harmonia 08:02:24 07/01/09 (4)
- Didn't he sing in Sweeny Todd? [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 14:46:58 07/02/09 (0)
- RE: I really like that one--- - patrickU 09:21:01 07/02/09 (0)
- Timothy Spall is the John Carradine of the current age. - Tony D. 12:23:44 07/01/09 (0)
- As silly as the movie was (guilty pleasure for me) - sjb 09:17:48 07/01/09 (0)
- RE: Pierrepoint. - patrickU 06:50:21 07/01/09 (0)
- I can't believe no one has mentioned the excellent... (mild spoiler) - delboy 00:16:27 07/01/09 (1)
- The event you refer to..... - afilado 07:42:00 07/01/09 (0)
- Thanks for that heads up. - Dave Mester 16:00:06 06/30/09 (9)
- I saw him..... - afilado 16:25:34 06/30/09 (8)
- "The Sheltering Sky......" plodding? Large disagreement. I found it a fascinating, - tinear 17:30:54 06/30/09 (7)
- RE: "The Sheltering Sky...... - afilado 18:53:38 06/30/09 (6)
- I think the claustrophobic feeling of the relationship(s), contrasted - tinear 20:20:09 06/30/09 (5)
- I thought their relationship.... - afilado 20:55:19 06/30/09 (4)
- Ah, we're different guys. I've watched TSS several times and can't - tinear 21:01:20 06/30/09 (3)
- RE: Ah, we're different guys. I've watched TSS several times and can't - afilado 21:16:30 06/30/09 (2)
- "The Conformist," and "Last Tango in Paris," have serious claims to the top spots - tinear 08:56:01 07/01/09 (1)
- My previous remarks notwithstanding..... - afilado 09:43:14 07/01/09 (0)
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