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Butchers Kill Lambs

'Butchers Kill lambs' tells the story of John Breads attempted murder of James Lamb in Rye on the south coast of England in 1742. The film is told to camera by the locals of the town who recount from memory, with some prompting, this tale of mistaken identity by playing out the infamous scenes.

  • Paul O'Brien
    Director
  • Irina Alexiu
    Producer
  • Britney Rae
    Producer
  • Ted Wilson
    Key Cast
    "John Breads"
  • Hugh Kermode
    Key Cast
    "Allen Grebell"
  • Michael Boyd
    Key Cast
    "James Lamb"
  • Rory Cross
    Key Cast
    "Town Guard"
  • Michel Duvoisin
    Key Cast
    "Piano Man"
  • Andrei Pacuraru
    Director of Photography
  • Lewis Spall
    Editor
  • Michel Duvoisin
    Music
  • Tim Drage
    VFX
  • Georgina Yates
    Hair and Make up
  • Parker Staff
    First AC
  • Rosie Bates
    Narrated by
  • Katie Gurney
    Narrated by
  • Oliver Brookes
    Narrated by
  • Neale East
    Narrated by
  • Jonathan Breeds
    Narrated by
  • Matt Hardman
    Narrated by
  • Jane Fenn
    Narrated by
  • Chloe Brereton
    Narrated by
  • Lil Pierce
    Narrated by
  • Alaistair Bolt
    Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama Doc, social documentary, Comedy, historic documentary, History, mocumentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 5, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paul O'Brien
Distribution Information
  • Paul O'Brien
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Paul O'Brien

Paul has earned his bread & butter through Producing & Directing Corporate films over the past 20 years, winning accolades including Cannes Lions Bronze & IPA Best in Health Silver for the VR project ‘this is Stroke’. He has now begun working on personal projects such as ‘Butchers Kill Lambs’, committing to ‘one a year’.

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Director Statement

Butchers is about the fallibility of history, a story told & retold by the locals, handed down through time. This is something you hear down the pub with all it's embellishment & humour when the locals tell local stories. I love hearing them & wanted to share that feeling.