Deacon Brode
Brief Synopsis
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A period drama set in Edinburgh about a social fixture, Deacon Brodie who's a bit of a rake; he's gone heavily into debt while making a mechanized gallows and, when a robbery he masterminds goes awry, the tough-talking deacon is brought to trial. His reputation for drinking, gambling and whoring is
Cast & Crew
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Philip Saville
Director
Billy Connolly
Deacon Brodie
Catherine Mccormack
Patrick Malahide
Lorraine Cranitch
Siobhan Redmond
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Synopsis
A period drama set in Edinburgh about a social fixture, Deacon Brodie who's a bit of a rake; he's gone heavily into debt while making a mechanized gallows and, when a robbery he masterminds goes awry, the tough-talking deacon is brought to trial. His reputation for drinking, gambling and whoring is exposed, and he's sentenced to die on his own creation.
Director
Philip Saville
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
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Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Union Film Showcase) October 18-31, 1996.
