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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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