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Deacon Brodie (1997)
Directed by Philip Saville
Overview
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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Ewen Bremner | Alex Norton | Catherine McCormack | Patrick Malahide | Billy Connolly | Lorcan Cranitch | Simon Donald | Siobhan Redmond