France abolishes death penalty

Title

France abolishes death penalty

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Report on France’s abolition of the death penalty. With references to the last executioner, Marcel Chevalier; the penultimate executioner, Andre Obrecht; French President, Francois Mitterrand; the guillotine. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Death penalty; France; Executioners; Francois Mitterrand; Executions; Marcel Chevalier; Andre Obrecht

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