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10 Rillington Place

  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 1h 51m
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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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  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
    • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Judy Geeson
    • John Hurt
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  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
    • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Judy Geeson
    • John Hurt
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    • 103User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    10 Rillington Place
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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)
    10 Rillington Place (1971)
    10 Rillington Place (1971)
    10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough and Judy Geeson in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    Richard Attenborough in 10 Rillington Place (1971)

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    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Christieas Christie
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Beryl Evansas Beryl Evans
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Timothy Evansas Timothy Evans
    Pat Heywood
    • Ethel Christieas Ethel Christie
    Isobel Black
    Isobel Black
    • Aliceas Alice
    Miss Riley
    • Baby Geraldineas Baby Geraldine
    Phyllis MacMahon
    Phyllis MacMahon
    • Muriel Eadyas Muriel Eady
    Ray Barron
    • Workman Willisas Workman Willis
    Douglas Blackwell
    • Workman Jonesas Workman Jones
    Gabrielle Daye
    Gabrielle Daye
    • Mrs. Lynchas Mrs. Lynch
    Jimmy Gardner
    • Mr. Lynchas Mr. Lynch
    Edward Evans
    Edward Evans
    • Det. Inspectoras Det. Inspector
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Det. Sergeantas Det. Sergeant
    David Jackson
    • Constableas Constable
    Jack Carr
    • Constableas Constable
    George Lee
    • Constableas Constable
    Richard Coleman
    • Constableas Constable
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Judge Lewisas Judge Lewis
    • (as Andre Morell)
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Clive Exton(screenplay by)
      • Ludovic Kennedy(based on the book "Ten Rillington Place" by)
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    Storyline

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    London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle-aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, lives in the ground-floor flat at 10 Rillington Place. His demeanor masks the fact of being a serial killer. His modus operandi is to act as a person with a medical background, lure unsuspecting women to his apartment on the pretense of curing them of some ailment, knock them unconscious with carbon monoxide gas, gain his sexual release through contact with the unconscious body, then strangle the victim dead before disposing of the body somewhere in the house or outside area. His next intended target is Beryl Evans, a young woman who has just moved into the top flat in the house. Beryl's husband, Tim Evans, is an illiterate man who likes to put on airs. Already with an infant daughter named Geraldine, the Evanses learn they are going to have another baby, which they cannot afford to have, nor can they afford to abort the pregnancy. This problem, on top of the constant issue of lack of money in all aspects of their lives, places a strain on the marriage, of which all their neighbors are aware through the constant fighting they overhear. Christie will offer to perform the abortion for free. The difference with this intended murder is that Tim will be aware that his wife will have died, but Christie plans either to goad Tim into keeping silent since the abortion would have been illegal, an act to which Tim would have provided his consent, or pin the murder on Tim who would have motive. Will this change in modus operandi affect Christie's ability to kill Beryl, or kill her without detection? —Huggo
    • year 1949
    • 1940s
    • beating a pregnant woman
    • murder of a pregnant woman
    • serial murder
    • 151 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • What happened to Ena and Geraldine and Beryl and Muriel and Rita and Ethel at 10 Rillington Place?
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • GP
    • Parents guide

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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: Don't you worry, Mr Christie, you'll get your money back. I'll be getting a new job shortly I shouldn't wonder. They've asked me if I want to train as a manager or as a managing director or something, you know.

      John Reginald Christie: Won't you have to read and write for that?

      Timothy John Evans: Oh no, no - you have secretaries, things like that, see.

      John Reginald Christie: Yes, as long as I get my 10 shillings back.

    • 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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    8/10
    The Rillington strangler
    Three years after "the Boston strangler" ,Richard Fleischer brilliantly succeeds in transferring to the screen a horrible true story.The two movies do not look like each other though."Boston strangler" was spectacular,making the best use of the split screen I've ever seen."10 RP" is an austere bleak work ,all the more disturbing than its style is bald.Richard Attenborough(an extraordinary performance,on a par with Peter Lorre's"M") portrays one of those serial killers in the first half of last century.Two good examples :Landru ,whose character Charlie Chaplin used in "Monsieur Verdoux " and Claude Chabrol in his eponymous movie,or "Doctor Petiot" who was doing on a small scale (killing Jews to despoil them) what the Nazis were doing on a large one. Christie ,Landru and Petiot are close relatives.They seem harmless,mediocre little men .Not the serial killer we meet in today's thrillers.And Christie is given the adequate treatment by his director:the poor house,the crummy flats ,the pubs ,the no-future of an uneducated generation (Fleischer lays stress on the fact that Tim cannot read and write ).This illiteracy is partly responsible for Tim's unfair revolting fate.

    Fleischer's style is plain;the trial scenes,when any director would have his actors overact is a lesson a lot of the current artists should pay attention to.The hanging could not be spookier.One cannot help but think that the last lines about Tim on the screen are a bit ironical.

    Matching Attenborough's awesome portrayal,is John Hurt's remarkable Tim:definitely not Gregory Peck as his wife thinks,macho but pitiful,a not very handsome whining lad who cannot hold a candle to his maleficent owner.

    You should see "the Boston strangler" and "10 Rillington place" one after the other
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ten Rillington Place
    • Filming locations
      • 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Filmways
      • Genesis Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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