History Film / TenRillingtonPlace

* SoftSpokenSadist: Christie is very calm and mild-mannered, and uses this reassure his victims, further luring them into his traps. This was a major reason why Christie was able to elude capture for so long, and makes his story all the more frightening.

* WouldHurtAChild: Christie kills Geraldine.

%%* TheSociopath: Christie was a particularly frightening RealLife example.
%%* SoftSpokenSadist: Christie is very calm and mild-mannered. This was TruthInTelevision and Richard Attenborough does a good job with this in his portrayal.

Following a prologue set in 1944, the film skips ahead to 1949 and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their infant daughter Geraldine to the seedy London flat which Christie sublets at the titular address. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl discovers that she's pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--which is illegal in 1949 England. In desparation she turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and tells her he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

* BlatantLies: Christie relentlessly perjures himself during Tim's trial.

* DomesticAbuse: Tim Evans gets violent when his wife pisses him off.

* TheSociopath: Christie was a particularly frightening RealLife example.
* SoftSpokenSadist: Christie is very calm and mild-mannered. This was TruthInTelevision and Richard Attenborough does a good job with this in his portrayal.

* TooDumbToLive: Tim trusts Christie and ends up with a dead wife, daughter, and on death row. He also leaves his infant daughter in the Christie's care, leading to her death.

Following a prologue set in 1944, the film skips ahead to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their infant daughter Geraldine to the seedy London flat which Christie sublets at the titular address. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl discovers that she's pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--which is illegal in 1949 England. In desparation she turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and tells her he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

Following a prologue set in 1944, the film skips ahead to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their infant daughter Geraldine to the seedy London flat which Christie sublets at the titular address. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl finds that she is pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--which is illegal in 1949 England. In desparation she turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and says he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

Following a prologue set in 1944, the film skips ahead to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their infant daughter Geraldine to the seedy London boarding house that Christie operates. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl finds that she is pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--which is illegal in 1949 England. In desparation she turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and says he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

Following a prologue set in 1944, the film skips ahead to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their infant daughter Geraldine to the seedy London boarding house that Christie operates at 10 Rillington Place. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl finds that she is pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--but abortion is illegal in 1949 England. In desparation she turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and says he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

''10 Rillington Place'' is a 1971 British crime film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Creator/RichardAttenborough and Creator/JohnHurt.

Attenborough plays John Christie, one of England's most notorious RealLife [[SerialKiller Serial Killers]]. After a prologue set in 1944, the film skips forward to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their baby daughter Geraldine to the boarding house at 10 Rillington Place that Christie operates. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl finds that she is pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--but abortion is illegal in 1949 England. She turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and says he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.

* SpotOfTea: Part of how Christie puts his victims at ease.

* BaldOfEvil: Christie's baldness adds to his overall overwhelming creepiness.

* MatchCut: From Timothy Evans being dropped through a gallows to John Christie straightening up and wincing with back pain.

** Exteriors were shot in the actual Rillington Place (or Ruston Close, as the street was called after 1954). Interiors were shot in #7 Rillington Place after the occupants of #10 refused to allow filming. Not long after this movie was released, the entire neighborhood was demolished to make way for new construction.

* {{Frameup}}: Christie strangles Geraldine with Tim's tie in order to make him look responsible.

* MiscarriageOfJustice: One of the most notorious ones in British history. The execution of Timothy Evans for two murders later discovered to have been committed by John Christie helped bring about the abolition of the death penalty in the United Kingdom in 1965.

** The actual hangman who executed ''both'' Evans and Christie was an uncredited consultant on the hanging scenes.

** Despite knowing that her husband's a killer and clearly being afraid of him, Ethel doesn't leave him. . . and ends up as one of his victims.

Attenborough plays notorious RealLife SerialKiller John Christie. After a prologue set in 1944, the film skips forward to 1949, and the arrival of Timothy Evans (Hurt), his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson), and their baby daughter Geraldine to the boarding house at 10 Rillington Place that Christie operates. Evans is a brutish, illiterate factory worker who beats his wife, and the family has severe money problems. When Beryl finds that she is pregnant again, this less-than-promising situation leads her to look for a way to get an abortion--but abortion is illegal in 1949 England. She turns to Christie, who claims to have had medical training and says he knows how to perform abortions. Tragic consequences ensue for the entire Evans family.