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Town Without Pity (1961)
, 1h45Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about capital punishment
Actors Kirk Douglas, Christine Kaufmann, E. G. Marshall, Hans Nielsen, Ingrid van Bergen, Richard Jaeckel
Four somewhat drunk American soldiers leave a bar (where "Town Without Pity" is playing on the jukebox) in occupied Germany after World War II. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Karin Steinhof (Christine Kaufmann) has a quarrel with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Frank Borgmann, in the countryside. She leaves to change out of her wet bikini, and is taken by Sergeant Chuck Snyder (Frank Sutton) and gang raped by him, Corporal Birdwell Scott (Richard Jaeckel), Private Joey Haines (Mal Sondock) and Corporal Jim Larkin (Robert Blake). When Frank hears her screams for help, he runs to her, but is knocked out. After the four men are done, the guilt-ridden Larkin lingers behind; he covers the girl with his shirt before leaving with the others.
The Executioner (1963)
, 1h31Directed by Luis García Berlanga
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Nino Manfredi, Guido Alberti, Emma Penella, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángel Álvarez, Julia Caba Alba
The story starts with the main character (an old executioner in Spain in the early 60's) approaching retirement age. As his profession is quite rare, he (a very gentle and nice man, caring, and proud of traditions) begins to worry about who might take his place when he retires. He has a daughter, but, unfortunately, she seems doomed to perpetual "spinsterhood": as soon as any prospective groom learns about her dad and her dad's "trade", he runs away from her, scared. However, a new character enters: the local undertaker, a young handsome man who has exactly the same problem... No girl wants him given his profession. So, you have the woman whom almost nobody would marry and the man whom almost nobody would marry. Obviously, they are meant for each other and soon get married.
Death by Hanging (1968)
, 1h57Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Kei Satō, Nagisa Ōshima, Masao Adachi
A documentary-like opening introduces a death chamber where an execution is about to take place. Inexplicably, the man to be executed, an ethnic Korean known only as R, survives hanging but loses his memory. The officials who witness the hanging debate how to proceed, as the law could be interpreted as forbidding execution of an individual who does not recognize their crime and its punishment.
10 Rillington Place (1971)
, 1h51Directed by Richard Fleischer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Prison films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Films about capital punishment
Actors Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt, Jimmy Gardner, Isobel Black, André Morell
The film begins in 1944 with John Christie murdering his neighbor Muriel Eady: he lures her to his flat in 10 Rillington Place by promising to cure her bronchitis with a "special mixture", then incapacitates her with carbon monoxide gas, strangles her with a piece of rope, and has (implied) sex with her corpse. He buries her in his flat block's communal garden, where a dog uncovers one of his previous victims.
In Prison My Whole Life (2008)
, 1h39Directed by Marc Evans
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Prison films, Films about terrorism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about terrorism, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Documentary films about law enforcement
Actors Mos Def, Snoop Dogg
Au moment même où William Francome nait, le 9 décembre 1981, un homme est arrêté pour le meurtre d’un policier de l’autre côté de l’Atlantique. Cet homme est noir, journaliste et ancien Black Panther. Il s’appelle Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Into the Abyss (2011)
, 1h46Directed by Werner Herzog
Origin German
Genres Documentary, Crime
Themes Prison films, Documentary films about law, Films about capital punishment, Documentary films about law enforcement
Actors Werner Herzog
The film profiles Michael Perry, a man on death row convicted of murdering Sandra Stotler, a fifty-year-old nurse of German descent. He was suspected, but never charged, in two other murders which occurred in Conroe, Texas. Perry was convicted eight years earlier of the October 2001 murder, apparently committed in order to steal a car for a joyride. Perry denies that he was responsible for the killings.
Dead Man Talking (2012)
, 1h41Directed by Patrick Ridremont
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors François Berléand, Virginie Efira, Patrick Ridremont, Christian Marin, Jean-Luc Couchard, Olivier Leborgne
Dans le couloir de la mort d'une prison désaffectée, William Lamers, le dernier détenu, attend l'issue de sa condamnation au poison pour homicides. La loi lui accorde une dernière déclaration mais ne précise aucune limite de durée. Lamers va alors, tel Shéhérazade dans Les Mille et Une Nuits, saisir ce vide juridique en entamant un long monologue afin de retarder son exécution. Alors qu'une campagne électorale est lancée, le sort de William Lamers devient un enjeu politique et médiatique.
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)
Directed by Joe Berlinger, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Crime
Themes Prison films, Documentary films about law, Films about capital punishment
Actors Johnny Depp
Dix-neuf ans après avoir été incarcérés pour le meurtre de trois enfants de 8 ans à West Memphis, trois adolescents voient les charges contre eux s'étioler...
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
, 2h8Directed by Charles Jarrott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films about royalty
Actors Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Davenport, Patrick McGoohan, Trevor Howard
Following the death of her husband Francis II of France, Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave) returns to her native land. Though fearless, unselfish, and very beautiful, the young queen faces many challenges. As in neighbouring England, the Protestant faith has been embraced by many nobles of Scotland; in addition, the Catholic Mary has to deal with her half-brother James Stewart, Lord Moray's (Patrick McGoohan) ambitions for rule. He suggests that Mary enjoy herself in Scotland, and pass the time with dancing and feasting. Moray wants to rule Scotland while the lovely but inexperienced Mary becomes a figurehead.
Two Men in Town (1973)
, 1h40Directed by José Giovanni
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Michel Bouquet, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux, Ilaria Occhini
After an early release from prison in 1952, an ex-safe cracker finds honest work and a new love. But when a vengeful cop begins to stalk him, and his ex-gang tries to lure him back, his determination to go straight is pushed to the breaking point.
The Red Sweater (1979)
, 2hDirected by Michel Drach
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Serge Avédikian, Michelle Marquais, Roland Bertin, Claire Deluca, Roland Blanche, Pierre Maguelon
Marseille, 1974. Dans la matinée du 3 juin, Elisa Garcia, âgée de 8 ans, disparait de la cité Sainte-Agnès en compagnie d'un inconnu. Selon José, le frère d'Elisa âgé de 6 ans, l'homme était brun, vêtu d'un pull-over rouge et conduisait une Simca 1100 de couleur grise. A 20 kilomètres de Marseille, au croisement de La Pomme, un inconnu prend la fuite au volant de son coupé Peugeot 304 gris après avoir grillé le stop et percuté une voiture. Quelques heures plus tard, un jeune homme demande de l'aide dans une maison, non loin du lieu de l'accident : sa voiture, le fameux coupé Peugeot 304, est embourbé dans une galerie de la champignonnière voisine. Quant à Elisa, elle reste introuvable. Le 5 juin, le corps d'une fillette est retrouvé sans vie près du croisement de la Pomme. Le conducteur du coupé est finalement identifié : il s'agit de Christian Ranucci, un représentant de commerce de 20 ans habitant à Nice. De plus, la fillette est formellement identifiée par le père d'Elisa : il s'agit bien de sa fille. Dans la galerie où Ranucci s'est embourbé, la police retrouve un pull-over rouge. Christian Ranucci est arrêté. Cependant, le petit José ne le reconnaît pas comme étant le ravisseur.
, 2h9Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about terrorism, Films about capital punishment
Actors Valerio Mastandrea, Pierfrancesco Favino, Laura Chiatti, Michela Cescon, Luigi Lo Cascio, Fabrizio Gifuni
À Milan, le 12 décembre 1969, sur la Piazza Fontana, en milieu d'après-midi, une explosion dévaste l'agence de la Banque nationale de l'Agriculture, encore pleine de clients. Dix-sept personnes périssent et quatre-vingt huit autres sont grièvement blessées. Au même moment, à Rome, trois autres bombes explosent, et un autre engin qui n'a pas explosé est retrouvé à Milan. Il est évident qu'il s'agit d'un plan subversif concerté.
A Tale of Two Cities (1911)
, 30minutesDirected by William Humphrey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films, Films about capital punishment, French Revolution films
Actors Maurice Costello, Florence Turner, John Bunny, Norma Talmadge, William Humphrey, Ralph Ince
Monte Cristo (1922)
Directed by Emmett J. Flynn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays
Actors John Gilbert, Estelle Taylor, William V. Mong, Robert McKim, Spottiswoode Aitken, Virginia Brown Faire
Le scénario est basé sur une pièce de Charles Fechter, elle-même basée sur le célèbre roman d'Alexandre Dumas.
A Tale of Two Cities (1922)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Political films, Films about capital punishment, French Revolution films
Actors Clive Brook, J. Fisher White