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The Shocking History of the Death Penalty

The Shocking History of the Death Penalty

Original Title: 衝撃の世界死刑史

19771h 11m

Status

Released

Release

1977

Runtime

1h 11m

Storyline

Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary footage and commentary. The electric chair, firing squad, hanging, poison gas, beating to death, slow execution, crotch-splitting, iron maiden, guillotine, execution by running, and beheading... It features a military execution in a South American country, obtained from a former prison officer. It also includes footage of the reality of life in Japanese prisons, death row inmates facing death, the parents of death row inmates, the families of their victims, and the gallows.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Oct 22, 1977
Languages
Japanese
Director
Production
Production Countries
Japan

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1 Cast Members