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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
GenreHistorical drama
Based onA Fine Day For Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story by Carol Ann Lee
Screenplay byKelly Jones
Directed byLee Haven Jones
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer
  • Kate Bartlett
ProducerAngie Daniell
EditorDavid Fisher
Production company
  • Silverprint Pictures
Original release
NetworkITVX

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,[1][2] originally titled Ruth, is an upcoming, four-part British historical drama television series for ITVX, starring Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, and Toby Jones as her solicitor John Bickford.

Synopsis

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Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom after the fatal shooting of her abusive lover.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The project is produced by Silverprint Pictures for ITVX and is based on Carol Ann Lee's biography A Fine Day For Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story. The script is written by Kelly Jones with Angie Daniell producing the series and Lee Haven Jones directing all four episodes, originally entitled Ruth.[4]

On 19 February 2024, ITV announced the series' retitling to A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story and released a first-look image of Lucy Boynton in character as Ellis.[1][2]

Casting

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In June 2023, Lucy Boynton joined the cast.[5] In September 2023 it was revealed the cast would also include Toby Jones, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley, Joe Armstrong, Arthur Darvill, Juliet Stevenson and Toby Stephens.[6]

Filming

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Filming took place at Troubadour Meridian Water Studios in September 2023 and Dorchester, Dorset in October 2023;[7] specific filming locations included Dorchester Prison.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Goldbart, Max (19 February 2024). "ITV Unveils Exclusive First-Look Image Of Lucy Boynton As Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman Hanged In Britain". Deadline. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ITV and Silverprint Pictures release first look image of Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis in intoxicating drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story". ITV. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ Cormack, Morgan (28 September 2023). "Toby Jones and Happy Valley stars join cast of ITV's Ruth Ellis drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ Kanter, Jake (13 June 2023). "Lucy Boynton Headlines ITV Series 'Ruth' About The Last Woman To Hang In The UK". Deadline Hillywood. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ Hibbs, James (13 June 2023). "Lucy Boynton plays Ruth Ellis in ITV drama about last woman hanged in UK". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ Goldbart, Max (28 September 2023). "Toby Jones Boards ITV Drama 'Ruth' About Last Woman To Be Hanged In Britain". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ Taylor, Mike (28 October 2023). "Filming for ITV drama series wraps up in Dorchester as production crews take over car park". Dorset.Live. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ Carr, Hollie (29 October 2023). "ITV film four-part drama 'Ruth' in Dorchester prison". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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