The Guillotine
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.
Year: 1996
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: Discovery Channel, Non Fiction Films
Director: Michael Hoff
Cast: Stacy Keach, Whitney Alves, Stephen Cornwell, Tommy Elledge II, Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge, Kenneth Sollazzo
Crew: Michael Hoff (Executive Producer), Michael Hoff (Director), Michael Hoff (Writer), Sarah Kass (Field Director), Sarah Kass (Producer), Andres Alegría (Editor)
Runtime: 50 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1996
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Popularity: 2
Country: United States of America
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Revenue: 0
Keyword : death penalty, beheading, french revolution, marie antoinette, guillotine, executioner, capital punishment, execution, docudrama, 18th century, louis xvi, historical reenactment, criminal justice, reign of terror, television documentary, discovery channel, history of france, nazi executions, medieval punishment, penal history, morbid history
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