CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 0h 50m · G

The Guillotine

A Complete History of the Notorious Death Machine.

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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.

Directed byMichael Hoff

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 50m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1996
Studios
Discovery ChannelNon Fiction Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Narrator (Voice)

Whitney Alves

Re-creations

Stephen Cornwell

Re-creations

Tommy Elledge II

Re-creations

Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge

Re-creations

Kenneth Sollazzo

Re-creations

Tim Redmond

Tim Redmond

Re-creations

Jeffrey Scott

Re-creations

Tanya R. Tollefson

Re-creations

Eli Borggraefe

Re-creations

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Hoff
Written by
Michael Hoff
Produced by
Sarah Kass

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