10 Rillington Place
1971 film by Richard Fleischer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime film. The film stars Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt and Pat Heywood and was directed by Richard Fleischer, produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff. It was adapted by Clive Exton from the book Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy (who also acted as technical advisor to the production).
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Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
Screenplay by | Clive Exton |
Based on | Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy |
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Cinematography | Denys Coop |
Edited by | Ernest Walter |
Music by | John Dankworth |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie, who committed many of his crimes in the titular London terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving his neighbour Timothy Evans. Hurt received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Evans.