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A Is for Acid

  • Téléfilm
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39min
NOTE IMDb
6,9/10
1 k
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A Is for Acid (2002)
True CrimeCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueJohn George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.

  • Réalisation
    • Harry Bradbeer
  • Scénario
    • Glenn Chandler
  • Casting principal
    • Martin Clunes
    • Keeley Hawes
    • Richard Hope
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,9/10
    1 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Harry Bradbeer
    • Scénario
      • Glenn Chandler
    • Casting principal
      • Martin Clunes
      • Keeley Hawes
      • Richard Hope
    • 19avis d'utilisateurs
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
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    Martin Clunes
    Martin Clunes
    • John George Haigh
    Keeley Hawes
    Keeley Hawes
    • Gillian Rogers
    Richard Hope
    Richard Hope
    • Archie Henderson
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Rose Henderson
    John Flanagan
    • Arnold Burlin
    Rowena Cooper
    • Mrs Durand-Deacon
    Matyelok Gibbs
    • Mrs Constance Lane
    Barbara Marten
    • Emily Haigh
    Geoff Holman
    Geoff Holman
    • John Haigh Senior
    Christopher Town
    • John George Haigh (as a boy)
    Neil McKinven
    Neil McKinven
    • Donald McSwan
    Claire Nielson
    • Amy McSwan
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • William McSwan
    Christopher Ettridge
    Christopher Ettridge
    • Steven Rogers
    • (as Chris Ettridge)
    Sally Carman
    Sally Carman
    • Betty
    Duggie Brown
    • Morrison
    Emma Cooke
    Emma Cooke
    • Mrs Louisa Bird
    Paula Stockbridge
    • Mrs Kirkwood
    • Réalisation
      • Harry Bradbeer
    • Scénario
      • Glenn Chandler
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    7Philby-3

    The Blandness of Evil

    Martin Clunes has an amazing range as an actor; he has attempted everything from Mr Chipps in "Goodbye Mr Chipps" to Garry the Slob in "Men Behaving Badly". In this TV film scripted by Glenn Chandler, creator of "Taggart", he impersonates a dapper, cheerful, sport car driving type who is also an accomplished pianist called John Haigh who turns out to be a diabolical serial killer who disposes of his victims in acid baths.

    . It is a nice performance and the production values are splendid – seldom has England in the 1940s been better evoked, but there is something missing. What happened is clearly conveyed. How it was done is depicted as graphically as most audiences could reasonably take. But, the question of "why" is left hanging, as it were. Was it for the money? Did Haigh, like Dr Shipman, just get a kick out of killing? Or, despite the opinion of the dozen or so experts the prosecutors and the Home Office consulted, was Haigh crazy? At the trial, not shown in this film, Haigh, represented by top-flight counsel paid for by "The News of the World", pleaded insanity. Only one psychiatrist gave evidence for the defence, to such little effect that the prosecutor didn't bother to cross-examine him.

    Well, it's not the film-makers' fault that Haigh was one of those bland serial killers who defy understanding. In line with his own account, Haigh's Yorkshire Plymouth Brethren parents are depicted as strict and narrow, but not as unloving. He turned to crime at an early age and had quite a record of petty dishonesty offences. For him, prison was Crime University and he hatched the idea for his body disposal method, the acid bath, while inside. He was capable of conducting an emotional relationship with the youthful "Gillian" (Keely Hawes) while luring his victims to their deaths.

    For what it's worth I think Haigh's train of thought went something like this: "I am an outsider, society does not value my true worth, I will be good to people who do really appreciate me (like my parents and Gillian), and the rest are fair game." At least it makes more sense than the vampire theory. Haigh is also one of those criminals who were bound to be caught sooner or later (his arrest was not a miracle of detection), which makes one ask: did he think he was invincible or did he really want to be caught? The film doesn't help us with this, but it's a good reconstruction and a fine piece of acting by Martin Clunes.
    9barbara-364

    Brilliant portrayal of a psychopath

    I saw this TV-made film for the first time last night. I know "sociopath" and "psychopath" are labels and that everyone is an individual and no label, even attached to a mass-murderer such as Haigh could really explain his actions which can only be described as destructive and evil. Martin Clunes was clearly relishing the role and I have to say, I found him completely convincing in it. Whilst the adaptation does suggest the strict religious sect his parents adhered to was a strong influence in his development into a psychopathic murderer, I think this film interpretation of his character indicated he had a sense of entitlement to taking what he wanted in life and he had no boundaries, no conscience, saw no reason why he could not do what he wanted to do to get it all. He would appear to be one of those people who believes their own lies to the extent they can successfully convince many others. I think the reason he committed the murders was because he could and he seems to have committed them for personal gain. He had none of the normal moral and ethical boundaries in place to prevent him. He was unable to understand or foresee the consequences of his actions. Since the explanation he was influenced by his religious background came from Haigh himself, who was a practised and pathological liar, I leave it to the experts to determine whether such people as Haigh are the products of nature or nurture or a tragic combination of many contributing influences.
    10harunmushod

    An excellent and chilling portrayal of the banality of evil

    The film traces the life and deeds of a true life serial killer, John George Haig AKA the Acid Bath Murderer. Whilst in jail for fraud in the thirties he accidentally discovers the effect that acid has on animal bodies. He subsequently "offs" a series of people including a couple a family and three strangers by inviting them to his "workshop". He dissolves the bodies in oil drums full of acid. The film cuts to flashbacks of his upbringing by zealously religious parents, but steers clear of obviously blaming the parents for the son's murderous behaviour.

    The film has a similar attention to detail as "10 Rillington Place" and Martin Clunes is excellently creepy as the charming Mr Haig. The contrast is small between Haig's day-to-day behaviour and the actual murders and disposals of the body but fascinating, leading to comparisons with Richard Attenborough's portrayal of Christie in 10 Rillington Place, but this film is more darkly humorous.

    The film is written by Taggart creator Glenn Chandler and directed by Harry Bradbeer who directed most of the excellent BBC series "The Cops".
    7begob

    Rather!

    An affable psychopath in post-war Britain suckers in his down-at-heel acquaintances to liquidate them in acid and release ready funds. Will he be caught?

    Lovely Poirot-style production, with oodles of acting quality. No great psychological insight, but at least the moral brigade is kept at bay and the natural horror seeps through the period atmosphere.

    It refuses to creepify in the acid bath scenes - the last victim might have breathed in then gurgled out a great bubble of blood, but no - so a gentle horror, which was fine by me. I still took pleasure in the pace and performances, the setting and sound.

    Overall, nicely judged and a good surprise.
    7Sweenster

    Superbly summed up true story

    This TV movie was a superb historical drama about a true life murderer in England during and after the Second World War. Martin Clunes portrays the serial killer in a sincere but occasionally humourous way. The film shows how the killer gradually loses control and how he eventually is caught where he thought he couldn't based on an old law where a person could not be convicted of a murder if no body is found. I really found it enjoying and the acting of Clunes and his co-stars gave a true feeling of the times and the addition of a character being played by a person who actually met the real killer whilst she was child in London at the time make this film a very enjoyable treat

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      In 1945, the widow Olive Durand-Deacon describes her husband as having served in "The Glorious Glosters". Although a common nickname for the Gloucestershire Regiment, it derives from their heroism at the battle of the Imjin River during the Korean War - in 1951.
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      [for the third time, Haigh is in prison for fraud]

      John George Haigh: Do you realise, without a body, there can be no conviction for murder?

      Morrison: Blimey. Gerra way.

      John George Haigh: It's true. The law is called "corpus delicti".

      Morrison: So who are you gonna murder, then?

      John George Haigh: Well, if you get 21 months for doing very little, might as well do something big.

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    • Date de sortie
      • 9 septembre 2002 (Royaume-Uni)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Crimes Quase Perfeitos
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(Haigh's parents' house and neighbourhood)
    • Sociétés de production
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
      • Granada
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