The Guillotine (1996)
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
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Stacy Keach as Narrator (Voice) |
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Whitney Alves as Re-creations |
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Stephen Cornwell as Re-creations |
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Tommy Elledge II as Re-creations |
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Nickolena Gibbons-Elledge as Re-creations |
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Kenneth Sollazzo as Re-creations |
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Tim Redmond as Re-creations |
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Jeffrey Scott as Re-creations |
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Tanya R. Tollefson as Re-creations |
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Eli Borggraefe as Re-creations |
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Peggy Doherty as Re-creations |
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Marsha Gelt as Re-creations |
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Tracy Johnson as Re-creations |
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Scott Merrell as Re-creations |
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Justin Sadoian as Re-creations |
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Ranger Dan Skoufos as Re-creations |
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Robert Young as Re-creations |
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Jan Zvaijler as Re-creations |
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Mark Booher as Voice |
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Peter Hadres as Voice |
| Production | Michael Hoff | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Michael Hoff | Director |
| Writing | Michael Hoff | Writer |
| Directing | Sarah Kass | Field Director |
| Production | Sarah Kass | Producer |
| Editing | Andres Alegría | Editor |
| Camera | Rico Corona | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Corona | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Kim Hawkins | Associate Producer |
| Sound | John Lawrence | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Bill Hendrickson | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Lindsey Jackson | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Patty Musicaro | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Gary Traverso | Additional Camera |
| Sound | Eric Fox | Sound |
| Sound | Ronald Mehu | Sound |
| Sound | Mark Wilson | Sound |
| Production | Norm Gerber | Production Manager |
| Production | Larry Shore | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Jenny Morton | Research Assistant |
| Production | Ciara Walsh | Research Assistant |
| Production | Thomas Walkup III | Research Assistant |
| Production | Suzy Geller Wolf | Executive Producer |
