Deacon Brodie

(1997)

★ 9.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: телевизионный фильм, Drama

Year: 1997

Runtime: 90 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Philip Saville

Cast: Билли Коннолли, Simon Donald, Юэн Бремнер, Lorcan Cranitch, Патрик Мэлахайд, Кэтрин МакКормак, Alex Norton, Siobhan Redmond, Mark Chapman

Plot

Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.