London Road (2015)

When five prostitutes are found dead in their community, residents of London Road in Ipswich, Suffolk come together to process the events and revitalize the community.

Director:

Rufus Norris

Writer:

Alecky Blythe

Stars:

Olivia Colman, Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia Colman	...	Julie
Clare Burt	...	Sue
Rosalie Craig	...	Kelly McCormack
Anita Dobson	...	June
James Doherty	...	Seb
Kate Fleetwood	...	Vicky
Hal Fowler	...	David Crabtree
Linzi Hateley	...	Helen
Paul Hilton	...	Tim
Nick Holder	...	Ron
Claire Moore	...	Counciller Carole
Michael Shaeffer	...	Simon Newton
Nicola Sloane	...	Rosemary
Paul Thornley	...	Dodge
Howard Ward	...	Terry

Storyline

London Road documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and kerb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged and then convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicentre of this tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | british | street | working class | bus | 

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Genres:

Musical | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer Alecky Blythe went to Ipswich in the winter of 2006 after hearing reports that a serial killer was at large. She recorded the voices of local residents, sex workers, and members of the media who reported the story and the subsequent murder trial. The film uses only the words of these actual dialogues, set to a musical score.

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Crazy Credits

Selections from the original interviews and broadcasts are heard over the initial credits.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 5 Tom Hardy Films You've Never Seen (2018)

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Soundtracks

We Were So Getting Fed Up
Music by Adam Cork

User Reviews

very odd!

I decided to watch this as I knew about the story and thought it would be a drama about it.

I must have totally missed the 'musical' genre, which I have to say is a bit random, covering this terrible occurrence.

To be fair, there isn't much about the murders its mostly about the community and how they were affected by them and as a result they came together to create a better area.

The singing is a bit rubbish to say the least, however, having Olivia Coleman and Tom Hardy in the cast is a positive (sorry Olivia, singing isn't your strong point)

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

London Road

Filming Locations:

Sutherland Road, Belvedere, London, Engand, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$363,461

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, British Film Institute (BFI), Cuba Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1