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''The Hangman's Bride'' is a Canadian historical drama
short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
, directed by Naomi McCormack and released in 1996.Marc Horton, "Fascinating historical yarn turns on a clever twist; Sharp eye for detail in true story of prison friendship". ''
Edmonton Journal The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunn ...
'', Marcy 14, 1997.
Based on the true story of
Jean Corolère Jean Corolère (after 1752) was a resident of New France, who held the position of the colony's chief executioner in the early 1750s.André Lachance"COROLÈRE, JEAN" ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography'', vol. 3, University of Toronto/Université Lav ...
and Françoise Laurent, prisoners in
New France New France (, ) was the territory colonized by Kingdom of France, France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Kingdom of Great Br ...
who escaped the
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in s ...
when Corolère accepted the job of
executioner An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who effects a sentence of capital punishment on a condemned person. Scope and job The executioner was usually presented with a warrant authorizing or ordering him to ...
and married Laurent, the film stars Shawn Doyle as Corolère and Allegra Fulton as Laurent. The film premiered at the
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anthology series ''
Canadian Reflections ''Canadian Reflections'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian independent short film television series which began on CBC Television in 1978. Premise This series features independent Canadian short films of various styles and topics, including bo ...
''. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". ''
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'', October 26, 1996.
Reviewing the television broadcast for ''
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'', John Doyle wrote, "Tape this great little film for later and, please, somebody in the TV and film industry let the director make a feature. The Hangman's Bride is a short, gorgeously made little drama based on the true story of a woman in 1750 Quebec who escaped the gallows by marrying the hangman...Director Naomi McCormack shows great flair employing small filmic resources to startlingly expand a short story. She wants to make a feature-length version, and so she should." Marc Horton of the ''
Edmonton Journal The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunn ...
'' also praised the film as fascinating and well-acted, although he criticized its title for giving away what should have been a surprise twist ending. The film won the
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for Best Live Action Short Drama at the
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. After making the film, Doyle and Fulton married in real life.Susan Walker, "Where losers can be big winners". ''
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'', September 6, 2000.


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* 1996 films 1990s historical drama films Canadian historical drama films 1996 short films Best Live Action Short Drama Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Films set in Quebec 1996 drama films Canadian prison drama films 1990s prison drama films 1990s English-language films Canadian drama short films 1990s Canadian films English-language historical drama films English-language drama short films English-language crime films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub