In 1944, a woman was gassed, strangled and ravished by John Reginald Christie, the first of several victims of a seemingly quiet, respectable man living in a drab London district. Timoth Evans was an illeterate who, with his young wife and baby, was Christie's lodger. Mrs Evans and their daughter became death victims of Christie. The bewildered Evans, conned by Christie, confessed and was executed. Several years later, and only after Christie moved away from the scene of his crimes that he was arrested for the murder of his own wife, confessed to the murder of seven womn, including Mrs Evans, but vigorously denied strangling the child. Some 12 years later Evans was pardoned. Talk about method acting, Attenborough's performance makes the Brandos and De Niros of this world look like amateurs. This is the mother of all screen performances. Attenborough is Christie, it's impossible to say where Attenborough ends and Christie begins. That's not to accuse Attenborough of being a mass murderer; rather he fits Christie like a glove. Witnessing Attenborough as the seedy killer boasting openly of his ability to perform "minor operations" is excruciating. Brilliant. Mind-numbingly sinister. Make no mistake: if you watch every perfomance in the history of British Cinema you will not see a better performance than Attenborough's. As a study of the evil mind this is an acting tour de force. Mention must also go to John Hurt, who is excellent as the pathetically stupid and weak Evans. The film superbly captures the atmosphere of late-forties' London. The director, Richard Fleischer, must also take credit for creating an authenticated documentary-feature which is a totally absorbing and disturbing picture. Unmissable. Based on Ludovic Kennedy's investigative book. A couple of questions bug me about the actual events of the case. How much did Mrs Christie actually know about her husband's activities. She must, surely, have known alot; at the very least she must have had suspicions. And whatever she did know about the murderers she never told anyone in authority. Quite a scary thought when you think about it. 10 Rillington Place, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London was renamed Ruston Close shortly after Christie was hanged, and has since been demolished. Buy UK Dvd from this Site (Shipped from UK) Filming Locations: 6 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London, England, UK Electric Cinema, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK Lee International Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (interiors) Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (interiors) 5 STARS OUT OF 5 10 Rillington Place Richard Attenborough Buy UK Dvd (This Site) (Shipped from UK) Special Edition [2004] Actors: Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt, Pat Heywood (II), Isobel Black Directors: Richard Fleischer Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English Region: Region 2 (UK & Europe) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of discs: 1 Classification: 15 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: 29 Mar 2004 Run Time: 106 minutes DVD Features: Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Mono DVD Introduction & Exclusive Interview by Sir Richard Attenborough Commentary - 1. 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