A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (ITV Drama)

[cuprabob]

New 4 part series starts tonight at 9pm on ITV1.

A sterling cast including Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones therefore I'm expecting it to be good.

[Peterpetrole]

It's one of those stories that keeps getting remade every 15 years lol

On balance I don't find the real story that egregious, she committed a preplanned murder.

Maybe more shocking was what happened to her family in later years, full of tragedy.

[uknick]

Peterpetrole said:

It's one of those stories that keeps getting remade every 15 years lol

On balance I don't find the real story that egregious, she committed a preplanned murder.

Maybe more shocking was what happened to her family in later years, full of tragedy.

I agree, most shocking.

[Gladers01]

cuprabob said:

New 4 part series starts tonight at 9pm on ITV1.

A sterling cast including Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones therefore I'm expecting it to be good.

Looks promising, will give it a viewing

[cuprabob]

Just to add that all 4 episodes are currently available on ItvX.

[Chauffard]

I don't suppose ITV will commision a 4 part TV show for poor old Styllou Christofi, the second last woman to be hanged in Britain, old, grizzled and foreign, no media outcry on her behalf for a reprieve , she murdered her daughter-in-law, and just like Ellis, was as guilty as hell.

[cuprabob]

Watched 3 episodes, just the final one to go. It's good but not as good as I expected with such a good cast.

ETA: Final episode is very good.

Edited by cuprabob on Friday 7th March 19:01

[Peterpetrole]

Chauffard said:

I don't suppose ITV will commision a 4 part TV show for poor old Styllou Christofi, the second last woman to be hanged in Britain, old, grizzled and foreign, no media outcry on her behalf for a reprieve , she murdered her daughter-in-law, and just like Ellis, was as guilty as hell.

Just had a read - actually that would make a great series, cultural clashes etc.

[Chauffard]

Peterpetrole said:

Just had a read - actually that would make a great series, cultural clashes etc.

Yes, the complex female dominated back story does lend itself to a modern TV or film treatment.