How is a hanging scene filmed?

Question

Needless to say that there are a lot of movies that contain a scene where a person is hanged, or commits suicide by hanging.How are such scenes produced? How to both ensure the safety of the actor as well as make it realistic on tape. In other words: "what is the state of the art when it comes to filming hanging scenes?".

Answer 1

Almost always, these scenes are shot by having a sling around the performer's chest, which is somehow connected (unseen) to his/her noose. So, the person is actually dangling there by a rope around the chest and under the arms -- not by a rope around the neck.

Unless the director wants real authenticity! :-)