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To Encourage the Others

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
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To Encourage the Others (1972)
Drama

The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.

  • Director
    • Alan Clarke
  • Writer
    • David Yallop
  • Stars
    • Charles Bolton
    • Billy Hamon
    • Roland Culver
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    90
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    • Director
      • Alan Clarke
    • Writer
      • David Yallop
    • Stars
      • Charles Bolton
      • Billy Hamon
      • Roland Culver
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Charles Bolton
    • Derek Bentley
    Billy Hamon
    • Christopher Craig
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Lord Goddard
    Philip Stone
    Philip Stone
    • Humphreys
    Wensley Pithey
    • Cassels
    Arthur Lovegrove
    • Mr. Bentley
    Carmel McSharry
    • Mrs. Bentley
    John Ringham
    John Ringham
    • Parris
    Ken Halliwell
    • McDonald
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Fairfax
    Christopher Coll
    • PC Sydney Miles
    Derrick Slater
    • Harrison
    Barbara Hickmott
    • Iris Bentley
    Ronald Mayer
    • Mr. Craig
    Denis Cleary
    • Close
    Vyvian Hall
    • Albert Bentley
    Maurice Quick
    • Stevens
    Philip Howard
    • Usher
    • Director
      • Alan Clarke
    • Writer
      • David Yallop
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    • Trivia
      The title comes from Voltaire's 'Candide' (1759) in which he says that the British like to kill an Admiral occasionally 'to encourage the others'. This was a reference to the execution by the British Navy of Admiral John Byng in 1757 for failing to relieve the siege of Minorca.
    • Connections
      Featured in Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016)

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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