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Synopsis The last days of convict Alexander Pearce and his relationship with Father Philip Conolly as he awaits execution for escaping prison, murder, and cannibalism. Director Michael James...
- Biography, Drama, History
- Adrian Dunbar
- Michael James Rowland
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce was inspired by the true story of an escape from the infamous Sarah Island penal settlement in Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land in 1822 by Irish convict and bushranger Alexander Pearce and the subsequent confession he made to the Hobart priest Phillip Conolly days before he was executed for ...
Experience Hell on earth and understand how one man endured the unimaginable by doing the unthinkable. Chained to a wall in the darkness of a cell and awaiting execution, Alexander Pearce confesses his sins. This drama recounts how Pierce resorted to eating the flesh of another human, cannibalism.
25 gen 2009 · The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce: Directed by Michael James Rowland. With Adrian Dunbar, Ciarán McMenamin, Dan Wyllie, Don Hany. Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Michael James Rowland
- 2009-01-25
Last Confessions of The Cannibal: The Strange Story of Alexander Pearce - Apple TV (UK) Available on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee. Experience Hell on earth and understand how one man endured the unimaginable by doing the unthinkable. Chained to a wall in the darkness of a cell and awaiting execution, Alexander Pearce confesses his sins.
- Michael James Rowland
- Adrian Dunbar
Alexander Pearce (1790 – 19 July 1824) was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cannibal during one of the escapes.
Details. Experience Hell on earth and understand how one man endured the unimaginable by doing the unthinkable. Chained to a wall in the darkness of a cell and awaiting execution, Alexander Pearce confesses his sins. This drama recounts how Pierce resorted to eating the flesh of another human, cannibalism.
