See No Evil: The Moors Murders
- Miniserie
- 2006
- 1 Std. 9 Min.
Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA vivid drama which documents the notorious Moors murderers; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.A vivid drama which documents the notorious Moors murderers; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.A vivid drama which documents the notorious Moors murderers; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
- 1 BAFTA Award gewonnen
- 4 wins total
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I still think it's brave, but I think a more updated telling would give more time to the victims and the obvious nonsense with the various police forces' investigations.
This was a quality drama at the time and I still think it holds weight. Maxine Peake is always phenomenal. The fella who plays Brady though, I knew I always had him pinned for a baddie. Was it because of this? Did he do it too well? I know full well I've seen him in all the wrong 'un roles since.
Anyway, RIP their victims and may the two awful creatures responsible be damned for eternity.
It reminds you this can happen anywhere and be anyone you know. The show has great attention to detail and 1960s Working class England is brought to life amazingly well. You feel like you are actually there. The houses and streets are grim and so are the people and their life's: Teenagers married with babies, young men struck on the dole, violent men ignored and semi accepted by everyone. It doesn't strike me as a time of innocence shattered by the Moor Murders but a time full of narrow-mindedness with a simmering undercurrent of brutality.
The cast all play their roles fantastically and the script is excellent. No character is completely sympathetic and no character (with the exception of Brady) is one dimensional . Even Hindley, in a controversial move is portrayed as someone who loves her sister fiercely and is capable of compassion for her niece and dogs. All in all, an excellent sensitive, realistic portrayal of the banality of evil and the extraordinary aspects of normality .
The one large problem with the production is with the story being so unremittingly harrowing and unpleasant,one is somewhat confused as to what to say in conclusion.That it is very well made,acted and produced,certainly.That we do not see the killings themselves(with the savage exception of Edward Evans,very brutal and in semi-darkness),and none of the gruesome details related to them is praiseworthy;but the extreme nastiness surrounding the whole case still makes for a very dubious and disturbing cumulative effort despite it's considerable technical quality.In my view,a more documentary approach to the subject would've been the correct way to dramatise such a story,but nevertheless full marks to cast and crew for their sensitivity in handling such a dreadfully grim subject.
To mark the 40th anniversary of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's convictions for the horrific 'Moors Murders', ITV1 has produced this dramatization of their hunt, capture and conviction, charting their friendship with Dave Smith (Michael McNulty), boyfriend of Hindley's sister, whom Brady tried to warp into his twisted little world. It was only when he saw Brady butchering 17 year old Edward Evans to death that it all came out and the pair were caught.
People reacted to this production with the expected mixed emotions. It was always going to be one of the most controversial productions the station had ever green-lighted, and there was understandable out-rage, offense and shock from some when it went ahead. But the families of the victims were okay with it and this drama does manage to be as realistic yet sensitive as it could possibly be.
This can hardly be described as 'entertaining', but by telling the dark true story that it is, it does play out with the required haunting gusto, with some dark camera shots and a few quiet, reflective scenes.
Performances wise, Sean Harris and Maxine Peake as the two main characters are highly effective, as are some of the supporting cast including George Costigan as the detective who lead the investigation that brought the pair to justice. Some of the others might need to brush up on their craft a bit, but they do not stop what is generally a well made and very effective timely re-telling of events nobody wanted to know but had to hear. ****
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- WissenswertesThe photos shown of the missing children are those of the real victims.
- PatzerThe police use Maglite® torches which did not exist until 1979.
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[talking about Myra, several years after her conviction and imprisonment]
Maureen Smith: I have to believe what my heart tells me, Dave. And my heart tells me whatever Myra did in the past, she's a different person now.
Dave Smith: She's worse than Brady, Maureen. I mean, he's just a sicko, a sex case - the king of the sex cases. But Myra - she's human: she had feelings. Remember the tears when Angela Dawn died? That card she gave us? "Another little flower for God's fucking garden"! Jesus! She was killing kids at the same time.
Maureen Smith: All right. All right. You believe what you want to - but please, please, can't you let me do the same?
Dave Smith: Of course. Sorry, Maureen.
Maureen Smith: If we can't put it behind us...
Dave Smith: We've got to, for the kids' sake. We can do it, girl.
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