The Headsman and the Harlot
Sweden, beginning of the 18th Century. Executions are popular entertainment and brothels a given. Still the executioner and the whore are both despised and shunned. The executioner became executioner against his will and the whore, only 17 years old, was forced into the brothel. This is the story of how the two meet and exchange cruelty with tenderness, guilt with innocence.
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The Headsman and the Harlot
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 29, 1986
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
User Score
60%
Original Title
Bödeln och skökan
Production Companies
SVT
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Description
Sweden, beginning of the 18th Century. Executions are popular entertainment and brothels a given. Still the executioner and the whore are both despised and shunned. The executioner became executioner against his will and the whore, only 17 years old, was forced into the brothel. This is the story of how the two meet and exchange cruelty with tenderness, guilt with innocence.
Cast
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