Name: Rillington Place
Released: 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tim Roth, Samantha Morton, Nico Mirallegro

TV Show · Drama · Crime

This three-part drama is based on real life events that took place in 1940s and 50s London, starring Tim Roth and Samantha Morton. The story retells the crimes of serial killer John Christie through three different perspectives. After being separated for nine years, Christie and his wife Ethel move in together at 10 Rillington Place. When war hits the country, their relationship becomes strained bringing deceitful and violent behaviours to the surface. Tragedy then ensues which leads to a great miscarriage of justice, events that eventually brought about the abolition of capital punishment in the UK in 1965.

2016 · 55m

Starring Tim Roth, Samantha Morton, Nico Mirallegro

Director Craig Viveiros

EPISODE 1

Ethel

Told from Ethel's perspective, the Christies are reunited after a nine year separation and move into 10 Rillington Place. As war breaks out the fractures in their relationship begin to reappear with deceit, suspicion and violence never far below the veneer of married respectability.

50 min
EPISODE 2

Tim

Told from Tim's perspective. When newly-weds Tim and Beryl move into 10 Rillington Place they are befriended by their older neighbours the Christies. As time passes and their relationship hits a rough patch Christie's interest and influence over the couple takes a much more sinister turn.

50 min
EPISODE 3

Reg

Told from Christie's perspective. After the strain of Timothy Evans' trial Christie finds it increasingly difficult to maintain the charade and as his marriage breaks down he embarks upon a course of action which finally reveals his true nature to the world.

52 min

Tim Roth

Reg Christie
Samantha Morton

Ethel Christie
Nico Mirallegro

Tim Evans
Jodie Comer

Beryl Evans
John-Paul Hurley

Pierrepoint
Christopher Hatherall

Harry
Craig Viveiros

Director
Sharon Bloom

Producer
Phillippa Giles

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Rillington Place

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This three-part drama is based on real life events that took place in 1940s and 50s London, starring Tim Roth and Samantha Morton. The story retells the crimes of serial killer John Christie through three different perspectives. After being separated for nine years, Christie and his wife Ethel move in together at 10 Rillington Place. When war hits the country, their relationship becomes strained bringing deceitful and violent behaviours to the surface. Tragedy then ensues which leads to a great miscarriage of justice, events that eventually brought about the abolition of capital punishment in the UK in 1965.

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