The Guillotine
“A Complete History of the Notorious Death Machine.”
1996•G•50m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Michael Hoff
Writer
Michael Hoff
Studio
Discovery Channel
Cast
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
Re-creations
Jeffrey Scott
Re-creations
Tanya R. Tollefson
Re-creations
Eli Borggraefe
Re-creations
Peggy Doherty
Re-creations
Marsha Gelt
Re-creations
Tracy Johnson
Re-creations
Scott Merrell
Re-creations
Justin Sadoian
Re-creations
Production
Company
Discovery Channel
Company
Non Fiction Films
Producer
Sarah Kass
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