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Wicked Little Letters? (funny film of a long-forgotten case)

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DrWatson Thu 28-Mar-24 05:10:12

We went to see this (British) film today, and I can give it a glowing recommendation. It's about a Poison Pen letters case from 1920 or so, in Littlehampton, and illustrates how downtrodden women were back then -- and some of the primitive aspects of everyday life for poorer people (shared toilets anyone?!).

It has a clever script, and is helped by stunning performances, including from acting 'royalty' Olivia Colman & Timothy Spall (I still remember him in Auf Wiedersehen Pet!).

There are some procedural glitches -- the court case features a black judge, and UK had none for several decades after WW2, let alone a year or two after WW1, it also has a black policewoman, who is more to show the prejudices in society than historical accuracy. But they're just artistic licence, to help with the story, which is generally very funny, whilst telling quite a sad tale.

OH, ONE THING :- it is packed FULL of bad language!! Not just in the letters, but from quite a few of the characters, though it's all part of the story, is done in context, and soon becomes quite funny, like a teen with Tourette's?!

LucyAnna Thu 28-Mar-24 07:04:30

It’s a good film - we enjoyed it.

There has been a thread about it - www.gransnet.com/forums/tv_radio_film_arts/1332874-Wicked-Little-Letters

Iam64 Thu 28-Mar-24 10:58:47

Great film. The black judge and police officer were not procedural errors. Its dramatic licence or positive colour blindness.