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Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
Screenplay by | Clive Exton |
Based on | Ten Rillington Place 1961 book 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 |
10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt and Pat Heywood.[1] It was adapted by Clive Exton from the 1961 nonfiction book Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy (who also acted as technical advisor to the production) and produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff.
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.