The Victorian Way of Death (2001)
Dan Cruickshank examines how Victorian society confronted the issue of death by piecing together the fate of five seemingly unrelated corpses. His detective work uncovers bodysnatching, overflowing inner-city graveyards and lavish cemeteries. He also explores the Victorian resistance to cremation, and changing attitudes following the Great War. First aired during Victoria Week 2001, re-aired in 2002 as an episode of Timewatch.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: January 4, 2001
Cast
- Dan Cruickshank - Self - Presenter
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Victorian Way of Death about?
- Dan Cruickshank examines how Victorian society confronted the issue of death by piecing together the fate of five seemingly unrelated corpses. His detective work uncovers bodysnatching, overflowing inner-city graveyards and lavish cemeteries. He also explores the Victorian resistance to cremation, and changing attitudes following the Great War. First aired during Victoria Week 2001, re-aired in 2002 as an episode of Timewatch.
- Who stars in The Victorian Way of Death?
- The Victorian Way of Death stars Dan Cruickshank.
- How long is The Victorian Way of Death?
- The Victorian Way of Death has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Victorian Way of Death?
- The Victorian Way of Death is a Documentary film.