On march 23, 1924, reichhart applied to the bavarian state ministry of justice in munich for the position of executioner. Mine own executioner by balchin, nigel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pretty molly lucian barbara white enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist felix milne burgess meredith in treating her potentially homicidal husband adam kieron moore, who refuses to see a real psychiatrist. Burgess meredith mine own executioner 1947 the film chronicles. Mine own executioner is a 1947 british psychological thriller drama film starring burgess meredith and directed by anthony kimmins, and based on the novel of. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an escapeproof german p. Mine own executioner could easily have been an episode of the human jungle really apart from the fact that the tv show was usually optimistic in its endings. Mine own executioner, lobbycard, kieron moore, burgess meredith.
Mine own executioner was directed by anthony kimmins with a screenplay written by nigel balchin, adapted from his own 1945 novel of the same name. Some areas of germany embraced the legal reforms and adopted a uniform death penalty statute and the guillotine by the early 1800s. Itary tribunal 58889 1948 hereinafter trial of the major war criminals. Tags psychology, basedonnovel, thriller, drama, film, movie, movies, films, 3 star. Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. During world war i, he served in the trenches at verdun. Mine own executioner is a 1960 australian television play based on a novel which had been presented on british television the previous year. The true story of the nazis chief executioner, who ended over 3,000 lives and loved killing so much that he invented his own guillotine johann reichart was germany s chief executioner at the. Traumatized in a japanese prison camp, adam proves to be on the verge of. Mine own executioner, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827294527. Threat moderate threat as the patient hallucinates that his wife is one of his captors. This is a brave and intelligent piece of filmmaking. The title is derived from a quotation of john donne s devotions, which serves as the motto for the.
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But i do nothing upon myself, and yet am mine own executioner. In german, the guillotine was renamed fallbeil, literally translated dropaxe. A fascinating and faithful translation of an arresting contemporary novel news chronicle mine own executioner is an occasion tatler and bystander one feels invigorated by having seen and understood a chunk of other peoples lives daily worker. German translation of mine the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The attitude of the medical establishment towards therapists without medical training. Although he is not an accredited doctor, he enjoys a position at a local clinic as well as a fairly lucrative private practice. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own. The title is derived from a quotation of john donnes devotions, which serves as the motto for the original book. Buy mine own executioner 1st edition by nigel balchin isbn.
Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies. This film is quite bleak but realistic and human, with lots of sympathy. Meredith stars as felix milne, a lay psychiatrist in postwar london who is enlisted to treat adam lucian, a fighter pilot deeply traumatised by his. Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Johann reichhart was born into a family of executioners image. Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. Mine own executioner is a british thriller, from 1947, about a psychotherapist working with a new patient who has been traumatised by his experiences as a pow during the second world war. Its rare to find a novel from any era with much worthwhile to say about the therapeutic life, but mine own executioner offers a still fascinating insight into the state of psychiatrypsychology in late 1940s london.
Sep 12, 2009 download mine own executioner movie now. I have a weakness for novels that include therapists, so mine own. I read a book that i wasnt really all that interested in reading. The problems of the psychologically and physically disabled are a recurrent theme. German translation of own collins englishgerman dictionary. Almost as successful is mine own executioner 1945, a study of a psychiatrist unable to cure his own neuroses and of the tensions created in his marriage by his lack of selfconfidence. Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrists help. Mine own executioner, lobbycard, kieron moore, burgess meredith, 1947. Mine own executioner is a film programme that first aired in 1947 and has been classified a u certificate. Bored with a staple diet of wellheeled women whose husbands have stopped loving them, young boys who wet the bed and mousy typists with secret pasts, felix milne is forced to confront a very different problem when adam lucian is. Resuming his career in the late 1940s he worked on they made me a fugitive 1947, mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of which duvivier directed in britain. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Mine own executioner bluray release date march 9, 2015 united.
Apr 21, 2016 resuming his career in the late 1940s he worked on they made me a fugitive 1947, mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of which duvivier directed in britain. Burgess meredith mine own executioner 1947 youtube. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. With burgess meredith, dulcie gray, michael shepley, christine norden. German translation of own the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Movie would have been better with another actor in the lead. Mine own executioner this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The book that im referring to is mine own executioner by nigel balchin. Known as historys most prolific executioner, the soviet majorgeneral personally shot and killed more than 10,000 people during stalins purges and the second world war. Mine own executioner 1947 from director anthony kimmins and based on the excellent novel by nigel balchin is a dark british noir tale which explores the burgeoning and controversial use of psychotherapy in post wwii britain.
This set has a tiny bit of wear, but otherwise is in excellent condition. This is anoriginal 11x14 set of 8 lobby cards from the film mine own executioner released in 1948. Roosevelt 18821945 by an application of the theory of relativity to the taste of readers, today in germany i am called a german man of science, and in england i am. Christine norden qv replaced rosalyn boulter qv after an intervention by burgess meredith qvs wife paulette goddard qv, who decided that boulter wasnt sexy enough. Burgess meredith is great and the climbing the fire engine ladder sequence is very tense. Please note that the announcement is for the complete lineup, which includes bluray and dvd releases. The protagonist of mine own executioner is london psychologist felix milne. German translation of mine collins englishgerman dictionary. On this date in 1978, a young soviet girls desperate collaboration with the wehrmacht caught up with a. Reichhart took 3,165 lives during his time as germany s chief executioner. Johann reichhart 29 april 1893 26 april 1972 was a german stateappointed judicial executioner in bavaria from 19241946. The journal of master franz schmidt, public executioner of nuremberg, 1573.
Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner is presented in a brandnew high definition transfer from the original film elements. Smine 35 smine 35 ub smine 44 stockmine s150 a200 ski mine behelfsmine e5 abwehrmine beton. German words for mine include mine, meine, abbauen, meiner, bergwerk, grube, verminen, meines, meins and zeche. During the nazi era, he executed numerous people who were sentenced to death for resisting national socialism. Over the years the german fallbeil evolved along its own path separately from its french cousin.
The true story of hitlers chief executioner, who ended. Overview of mine own executioner, 1947, directed by anthony kimmins, with michael hordern, burgess meredith, at turner classic movies. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Burgess meredith, who had long suffered from bipolar disorder, was undergoing some problems of his own during the filming of mine own executioner and sought guidance from the british psychiatrist who. Mine own executioner 1947 12 11221947 gb thriller, drama 1h 48m user score. Theres nothing worse than a man who makes you take off your selfrespect, and keep your clothes on. As with any serious professional, blokhin used his own set of german pistols, which didnt break down as often as the soviet standard handgun. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. I want to give you a central theme or something to succinctly explain i have to confess that i did a thing which i am always telling people they shouldnt guilt themselves into doing.
Other articles where mine own executioner is discussed. Lets face it even when the prolific burgess meredith is playing a cackling penguin nemesis to the caped crusader batman or the devil himself alias the dapper and eccentric charles chazen with mortimer the canary and his black and white cat jezebel in tow in the sentinel 1977 based on the novel by jeffrey konvitz and directed by michael winnerhes lovable. This is the story of a psychoanalyst who can solve other peoples problems but is powerless in the face of his own demons. The movie, however, is very much worth your attention should it come around. It is, however, worth paying, if all of us can avoid the type of government under which the unfortunate population of germany and russia must exist. Usa 18 january 1949 new york city, new york finland 21 january 1949. Mine own executioner 1947 london psychotherapist felix milne burgess meredith is bored with his patients and his marriage until he meets adam lucian kieron moore. Mine own executioner is a 1947 british psychological thriller drama film starring burgess meredith and directed by anthony kimmins, and based on the novel of the same name by nigel balchin. Mine own executioner original 1948 lobby card set kieron.
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