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London Road

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Residents of Ipswich, England, reveal their fears and concerns after police arrest Steve Wright, a suspect in the murders of five prostitutes.
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Critics Consensus

Equal parts enthralling and unsettling, London Road uses an unusual documentary/musical hybrid to tell a grim true-life tale.

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Barry Hertz Globe and Mail 11/18/2016
3.5/4
Once Rufus Norris's film gets going, it quickly reveals itself as a vibrant, almost revolutionary work. Go to Full Review
Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 11/17/2016
2.5/4
What starts out like a documentary soon morphs into something quite odd but strangely compelling, a social commentary of sorts about everyday people confronting a shocking and monstrous reality close to home. Go to Full Review
Soren Andersen Seattle Times 10/07/2016
3.5/4
All in all, a brilliant piece of work. Go to Full Review
Fiona Underhill JumpCut Online 07/01/2020
4.5/5
The fact that this story will live on through being communicated in such a unique way is amazing, and the filmmakers have told this story with ingenious creativity. A thought-provoking, challenging and wondrous film. Go to Full Review
Katie Smith-Wong Flick Feast 11/19/2019
4/5
[I]t is because of its depressing background that makes this stand out as a musical. Go to Full Review
Tori Brazier One Room With A View 05/10/2019
3/5
As far as innovation goes, London Road is streets ahead - however its intrinsic qualities of "spoken word" song and laudable accuracy may not have such impact on repeat viewings. Go to Full Review
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Nathan A 06/29/2019 The true story of how a serial killer effects Ipswich England. The filmmaker took sexual quotes and used it and repetitive and musical ways did you pick the fears and fascination the locals had. It's very well done, fascinating to watch. The songs are very good. But ultimately, it trivializes a horrible subject that is cause a lot of pain See more 09/14/2018 Very odd and very poor See more 08/01/2018 Snippets of interviews about the Ipswich murders are turned verbatim into rather dour song - think The Arbor crossed with Sondheim. This concept is very challenging and I hadn't got my head round it even by the end and certainly did not come close to enjoying it. I could see the value though, especially in terms of the ensemble repeating and magnifying the meagre information and rumours spreading through the community. Let's be honest, I also would never have watched a film on this subject without a substantial distancing device (the opposite of the one-star-reviewers!) See more 02/19/2018 Is it supposed to be a musical??? See more 05/31/2017 Completely innovative and enthralling. Certainly isn't universally appealing, but the way this work was conceived, constructed, and actualized is something to behold. Part docu-drama, part post-modern musical, and wholly and expertly crafted with complete dedication to its purpose. See more 03/10/2017 Strange concept. But I loved the way the rhythm and cadence of natural speech was translated into music. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Residents of Ipswich, England, reveal their fears and concerns after police arrest Steve Wright, a suspect in the murders of five prostitutes.
Director
Rufus Norris
Producer
Dixie Linder
Screenwriter
Alecky Blythe
Distributor
BBC Worldwide North America
Production Co
Cuba Pictures, National Theatre
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m
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