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Best Supporting Actor | 1972 | John
The whole of Rillington Place (renamed Ruston Close in Ladbroke Grove) was due for demolition when filming took place, but was put off until filming had been completed. As soon as movie crews and equipment had been removed, demolition crews went in under police guard. The whole of the street remained under guard until the whole street had been demolished, and rubble removed, to prevent trophy hunters attempting to remove any building debris belonging to Number 10 for souvenirs. Number 7 was used for interior shots, as number 10 had been gutted to stop souvenir hunters.
Sir Richard Attenborough once said of playing John Christie in this movie in an interview with "The Times" of London on May 18, 1970: "I did not like playing the part, but I accepted it at once without seeing the script. I have never felt so totally involved in any part as this. It is a most devastating statement on capital punishment."
Sir Richard Attenborough's make-up, mainly consisting of a bald pate, took three hours to apply every morning.
Bernard Lee originally appeared as "Inspector J" (based on the real-life Chief Inspector Jennings), though his scenes were cut from the finished movie.
This movie was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sir John Hurt. The nomination was Hurt's first BAFTA nomination (he did not win), with several others following in his career, with Hurt winning a BAFTA next time for Best Actor in a television role for his part in The Naked Civil Servant (1975).
"Timothy John Evans: How do you actually do it? John Reginald Christie: That's something only doctors and myself know about, it has to be secret you understand."
"Timothy John Evans: Don't you worry, Mr Christie, you'll get your money back. I'll be getting a new job shortly I shouldn't wonder. They've asked me if I want to train as a manager or as a managing director or something, you know. John Reginald Christie: Won't you have to read and write for that? Timothy John Evans: Oh no, no - you have secretaries, things like that, see. John Reginald Christie: Yes, as long as I get my 10 shillings back."
