“The Hangman” from 1964 based on the poem by Maurice Ogden. Film made by Les Goldman and Paul Julian. “The 1964 animated short film Hangman, directed by Paul Julian and Les Goldman, is a 16.4K cautionary tale about apathy and complicity, based on Maurice Ogden’s 1951 poem. It depicts a mysterious figure erecting a gallows in a town square, systematically executing citizens while the fearful populace: remains silent, only for the narrator to realize he is next.”

The ending of "The Hangman" from 1964 based on the poem by Maurice Ogden. Film made by Les Goldman and Paul Julian.

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