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10 Rillington Place

  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 1h 51m
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7.5/10
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Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, and Isobel Black in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
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What happened to the women at 10 Rillington Place? The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriag... Read allWhat happened to the women at 10 Rillington Place? The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.What happened to the women at 10 Rillington Place? The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
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    • Richard Fleischer
    • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
    • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Judy Geeson
    • John Hurt
    • Richard Fleischer
    • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
    • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Judy Geeson
    • John Hurt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 106User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, and Judy Geeson in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough and John Hurt in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough and John Hurt in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough and John Hurt in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough and John Hurt in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
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    10 Rillington Place (1971)
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    Richard Attenborough and Judy Geeson in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
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    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Christie
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Beryl Evans
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Timothy Evans
    Pat Heywood
    • Ethel Christie
    Isobel Black
    Isobel Black
    • Alice
    Miss Riley
    • Baby Geraldine
    Phyllis MacMahon
    Phyllis MacMahon
    • Muriel Eady
    Ray Barron
    • Workman Willis
    Douglas Blackwell
    • Workman Jones
    Gabrielle Daye
    Gabrielle Daye
    • Mrs. Lynch
    Jimmy Gardner
    • Mr. Lynch
    Edward Evans
    Edward Evans
    • Det. Inspector
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Det. Sergeant
    David Jackson
    • Constable
    Jack Carr
    • Constable
    George Lee
    • Constable
    Richard Coleman
    • Constable
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Judge Lewis
    • (as Andre Morell)
      • Richard Fleischer
      • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
      • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
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    • Trivia
      The whole of Rillington Place (renamed Ruston Close in Ladbroke Grove) was due for demolition when filming took place, but was put off until filming had been completed. As soon as movie crews and equipment had been removed, demolition crews went in under police guard. The whole of the street remained under guard until the whole street had been demolished, and rubble removed, to prevent trophy hunters attempting to remove any building debris belonging to Number 10 for souvenirs. Number 7 was used for interior shots, as number 10 had been gutted to stop souvenir hunters.
    • Goofs
      When Christie is explaining the procedure he's about to perform on Beryl, he says that natural gas contains carbon monoxide, then quotes its formula as CO2 (which is actually carbon dioxide). The correct formula for carbon monoxide is CO. However, the point appears to be to show him for the half-educated conman he is. It's just Christie's character creating an air of "expertise".
    • Quotes

      Timothy John Evans: How do you actually do it?

      John Reginald Christie: That's something only doctors and myself know about, it has to be secret you understand.

    • Crazy credits
      Prologue to opening credits: "This is a true story. Whenever possible, the dialogue has been based on official documents"
    • Connections
      Featured in 10 Rillington Place: Interview with Sir Richard Attenborough (2004)

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    10/10
    A film which shows why the death penalty will never return to the UK.
    10 Rillington Place is more than a classic film. It is frequently referred to whenever the call for the death penalty is made in Britain. The notorious miscarriage of justice i.e the hanging of Timothy Evans, an immature half-wit, for the murder of his wife and child when it is almost universally accepted that they perished at the hands of John "Reg" Christie, is one which will always haunt the British legal system. When Christie was found guilty and hanged as a serial killer of women, the body of Evans was exhumed and reburied in consecrated ground but this did nothing to hide the embarrassment of those who supported the death penalty.

    The film itself is a dark and brooding masterpiece which depicts life in post-war London perfectly. The grim, dirty, rain-washed Rillington Place in Notting Hill was a seedy side-street which housed the poor but largely respectable families which had survived the blitz. John Christie had moved down from the North to find work in the capital but ill-health and a penchant for petty crime prevented him from being successful.

    Richard Attenborough plays the downtrodden but curiously arrogant Christie to perfection. His voice almost a whisper as he lauds it over London's underclasses. In fact Christie was not a landlord, as many believe, he was merely a tenant who fancied himself to be a landlord and acted accordingly. He also dreamed of being a doctor, with devastating consequences. His treatment of the poor, subnormal Evans (John Hurt) and his beautiful but foolish young wife, Beryl, (Judy Geeson) was centred around their desire for an abortion - illegal in the UK until the late 1960s.

    John Hurt is very good as the hapless Evans although his Welsh accent needed refining. His look of wide eyed horror and disbelief is a sight to behold. Geeson pouts and whinges and looks gorgeous: the kind of wife any man would desire and yet the kind destined to irritate intensely.

    The key to appreciating 10 Rillington Place is to have some idea of its setting in British history. To wander in clueless will result in disappointment. There is no gore or x-rated content of any kind and its slow pace will infuriate many. Yet, as a snapshot of an England now gone and a reminder of the folly of capital punishment it is a timeless classic worthy of many viewings.
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    • Jul 13, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1971 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Filmways
      • Genesis Productions Ltd.
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
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