I watched the original UK broadcast in December 1980 and instantly regretted not being a VCR owner. John Thaw is superb as Sir Francis, ditto Paul Darrow as Thomas Doughty and Charlotte Cornwall as Queen Elizabeth 1st. The film also benefits from being filmed using the replica Golden Hinde - the most accurate depiction of the world famous vessel. After many years searching I obtained a pirated copy of the film. It's very poor quality but better than nothing. The script is historically extremely accurate and the actors all deliver BAFTA level performances. Someone should buy the rights and commercially release this film. I'm not the only one who would instantly purchase it.
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10 Rillington Place
(1971)
The Truth, The Real Truth? You Decide.
29 November 2016
This film portrays the 'evidence' of what happened inside 10 Rillington Place, however, as it is a polemic against capital punishment it must be viewed as heavily distorted towards that aim. Large parts of the film are excellent, Attenborough's portrayal is brilliant, ditto Hurt and Geeson. That's where my praise for the film ends. The rest is based on leaving out crucial evidence against Evans, crucial evidence concerning the murder of Beryl and claims Evans was illiterate and a fantasist. He was neither of those things. Read 'The Two Killers of Rillington Place'by John Eddowes and make your own mind up. Great actors in this film, great performances, let down by factually inaccurate script.
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