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carrying on from the Rilling ton Place thread, will a film ever be made about Fred and Rosie West I think some sort of documenty was made but I did not see it !!! I am not a goul but these sort of films hold a certain facination

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They'll probably do a tv drama at some stage. Who would play them? Kathy Burke and Timothy Spall might be good casting.
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They'll probably do a tv drama at some stage. Who would play them? Kathy Burke and Timothy Spall might be good casting.
Fred West was too swarthy - a bit like a malignant Wurzel. Alan Lake (if he was still alive) would be perfect but maybe Douglas Hodge could do it now. Julie Burchill would be a good fit for Rosemary West - if she could act. Kathy Burke is an excellent actress but too obvious a choice IMO - as would be Dawn French.

Maybe they could have a talent contest for the musical version? There's a thought. There isn't much Andrew Lloyd W wouldn't stoop to these days . . .
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carrying on from the Rilling ton Place thread, will a film ever be made about Fred and Rosie West I think some sort of documenty was made but I did not see it !!! I am not a goul but these sort of films hold a certain facination
Carrying on from the Rillington Place thread Fred and Rosie West seem to have had differing views on capital punishment. It would appear Rosie was against it and Fred, being that he hanged himself, was for it. Seems Fred was not the big influence in thier relationship as she claimed. But surely as well as a murderer she can't be a liar?.
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carrying on from the Rilling ton Place thread, will a film ever be made about Fred and Rosie West I think some sort of documenty was made but I did not see it !!! I am not a goul but these sort of films hold a certain facination
Five made a 3-part documentary. The film rights to Fred West's biography have been sold but iirc there was some legal wrangle over them.

Wikipedia has an article on doubts over Rose West's conviction so maybe they fear a film might prejudice an appeal.
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Richard Attenborough condemned, at the time, the idea of a movie version - despite 10 Rillington Place ! I do remember at the time a movie was muted starring Alan Bates and Kathy Bates - neither that appropriate for the parts
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