London Road / BBC Films, BFI and National Theatre present ; in association with LipSync and supported by Arts Council England ; a Cuba Pictures and National Theatre production ; screenplay by Alecky Blythe ; directed by Rufus Norris ; produced by Dixie Linder.

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"In late 2006 the everyday life of the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. When a local resident was convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicenter of a tragedy. This groundbreaking film takes the actual...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: BBC Films (Presenter)
British Film Institute (Presenter)
Royal National Theatre (Great Britain) (Presenter, Production company)
LipSync Productions (Presenter)
Arts Council England (Presenter)
Cuba Pictures (Firm) (Production company)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Publisher)
Other Authors: Norris, Rufus, 1965- (Film director)
Blythe, Alecky (Screenwriter)
Colman, Olivia (Actor)
Burt, Clare (Actor)
Craig, Rosalie, 1981- (Actor)
Dobson, Anita (Actor)
Doherty, James, 1966- (Actor)
Fleetwood, Kate, 1972- (Actor)
Fowler, Hal, 1968- (Actor)
Hateley, Linzi (Actor)
Hilton, Paul, 1970- (Actor)
Holder, Nick (Actor) (Actor)
Moore, Claire, 1960- (Actor)
Shaeffer, Michael (Actor) (Actor)
Sloane, Nicola (Actor)
Thornley, Paul (Actor)
Ward, Howard (Actor)
Wisbey, Duncan (Actor)
Hardy, Tom, 1977- (Actor)
Cohen, Danny, 1963- (director of photography.)
Cork, Adam (composer (expression))
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English SDH.
Published: London : BBC, [2017]
Subjects:
Serial murders > England > Ipswich > Drama.
City dwellers > England > Ipswich > Interviews > Drama.
Tragedy > Drama.
Ipswich (England) > Social life and customs > Drama.
City dwellers.
Manners and customs.
Serial murders.
Tragedy.
England > Ipswich.
Action and adventure films.
Musical films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Interviews
Action and adventure films.
Musical films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"In late 2006 the everyday life of the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. When a local resident was convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicenter of a tragedy. This groundbreaking film takes the actual words of the town's residents and sets them to an innovative musical score to tell the gripping story in an extraordinary way. Originally a stage musical created by Britain's renowned National Theatre, this film reunites the award-winning cast and creative team for a truly unforgettable esperience"--Back cover.
Note:DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
Based on the stage musical London Road by Alecky Blythe & Adam Corkc.
Bonus feature: Behind-the-scenes.
Call Number:PN1995.9.M835 L66 2017 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Credits:Music, Adam Cork ; Lyrics, Alecky Blythe, Adam Cork; director of photography, Danny Cohen ; editor, John Wilson.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Olivia Colman, Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Anita Dobson, James Doherty, Kate Fleetwood, Hal Fowler, Linzi Hateley, Paul Hilton, Nick Holder, Claire Moore, Michael Shaeffer, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Howard Ward, Duncan Wisbey, Tom Hardy.