Appropriate Adult
- Miniserie de TV
- 2011
- 1h 7min
Dramatización del caso de los asesinos en serie Fred y Rose West, centrándose en la forma en que fueron llevados ante la justicia.Dramatización del caso de los asesinos en serie Fred y Rose West, centrándose en la forma en que fueron llevados ante la justicia.Dramatización del caso de los asesinos en serie Fred y Rose West, centrándose en la forma en que fueron llevados ante la justicia.
- Ganó 4premios BAFTA
- 12 premios ganados y 20 nominaciones en total
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Excellent dramatisation of this deeply disturbing case. Respectfully done with classy performances and simple but effective direction. Seriously gripping.
Serial killers are thankfully rare, and almost by definition not normal. But Fred West was particularly peculiar, and is brilliantly captured here by Dominic West in the television drama 'Appropriate Adult'. The drama tells the story from the perspective of a woman (Janet Leach) who acted as a lay adviser to West during his interrogations; it's a way of avoiding the grizzly schlock inherent in the subject matter, although it also removes much of the dramatic potential - Leach had an ordeal in the witness box, owing to her contact with a national newspaper, but fundamentally did not have so much at stake as the Wests themselves, or the families of their victims. But if not that dramatic, the story is certainly compelling. Gordon Burn wrote a book on the case called 'Happy Like Murderers'; the appropriateness of this bizarre title is conveyed here as well. If it hadn't really happened, you couldn't have made it up. The grimmest truth is that there may still be further bodies out there
Emily Watson, one of the great actors of our time, gives a superb performance as Janet Leach that may well be the finest work she has ever done. She is nothing less than hypnotic here as she lays bare the soul of a vulnerable woman who is involved in an experience she is completely unprepared for. While the portrait of Leach is profound and an incredible achievement, Watson doesn't get in our faces with her ACTING because she is almost invisible as she disappears into the character. What a truly memorable, stunning performance this is. The entire cast is excellent, as are all elements of the production, including writing and direction. However, it is Emily Watson who elevates this film to an artistic level of depth and realism that makes it totally riveting. There is no attempt by Watson to draw attention to herself and "steal" the film. "Gosford Park" is another example of how she shines in an ensemble piece and it naturally becomes her showcase. Her style is not flashy enough and far too superbly subtle to win Oscars. There isn't the teeth gnashing PERFORMANCE style of a Charlize Theron in "Monster", the sort of Halle Berry one-shot fluke that brings home the gold. Watson is an artist in the truest sense and it's her work alone that is her reward. In this film, what she does is so extraordinary, even for her, that perhaps the praise of critics will this time cause award committees and voters to take note of an actor they have too long overlooked because she never yells "look at me!" At any rate, reward yourself by watching an excellent film with an outstanding actress at her best, as usual.
I was 14 when this atrocity came to light. And it was everywhere. I live, to this day, quite local to the area.
And as a result Gloucestershire became known country, and possibly world wide for two things after this. The Cheltenham races and a prolific serial killer.
This series was quite spot on. Hell Dominic West is near uncanny in his appearance of Fred. And the same goes for rose's actress.
Of course I can't say much for what went on during the investigation, I was a 14 year old at the time and certainly not privy to it at all, obviously, but this did bring back memories.
A very powerful and striking set of performances. Masterful and respectful treatment as far it can be.
So why the 7/10?
I'm a local. All my life excepting my service in the army.
The accents were terrible. Very bad. No one, even the thickest of Gloucestershire's finest and worst speak like that. A misrepresentation that doesn't shake the image that locals are dim and yokel like. I mean Gustav Holst was a Gloucestershire alumni. And whether you know that name or not you will know Holsts music.
Perhaps I'm being a smidgen too harsh. But it is a bug bear that I have with tv and film representation of Gloucestershire and it's people, That said. Watch it if you like a good, well paced dramatisation of true crime. But be ware... it does not pull any punches. This was a horrific event in real life. And it's represented very well in this drama.
And as a result Gloucestershire became known country, and possibly world wide for two things after this. The Cheltenham races and a prolific serial killer.
This series was quite spot on. Hell Dominic West is near uncanny in his appearance of Fred. And the same goes for rose's actress.
Of course I can't say much for what went on during the investigation, I was a 14 year old at the time and certainly not privy to it at all, obviously, but this did bring back memories.
A very powerful and striking set of performances. Masterful and respectful treatment as far it can be.
So why the 7/10?
I'm a local. All my life excepting my service in the army.
The accents were terrible. Very bad. No one, even the thickest of Gloucestershire's finest and worst speak like that. A misrepresentation that doesn't shake the image that locals are dim and yokel like. I mean Gustav Holst was a Gloucestershire alumni. And whether you know that name or not you will know Holsts music.
Perhaps I'm being a smidgen too harsh. But it is a bug bear that I have with tv and film representation of Gloucestershire and it's people, That said. Watch it if you like a good, well paced dramatisation of true crime. But be ware... it does not pull any punches. This was a horrific event in real life. And it's represented very well in this drama.
I was very moved by this dramatisation. Brilliant acting which left me with chills. I had to keep reminding myself that these events actually happened, because it's so stomach churning. This is definitely a must-see!
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- TriviaThe Wests' former house at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, was demolished in 1996, two years after the Wests were arrested. The exterior of the Cromwell Street house was recreated using an abandoned building in Cardiff Street, itself on an abandoned street slated for demolition at the time, in Higher Broughton, a suburb of Salford, part of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. A second house that looms large in the Wests' story, 25 Midland Road, still stands, and its exterior is featured in the mini-series.
- Créditos curiososDisclaimer in opening titles: "This is a true story. What follows is based on extensive research, interviews and published accounts. Some scenes have been created for the purposes of dramatisation."
- ConexionesFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.15 (2011)
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- Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido(on location)
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