Stephen Lawrence was a black London teenager murdered by white racists in 1993. His parents fought to have the crime properly investigated, culminating in a judicial enquiry into the event itself and also the inadequacies of the ensuing investigation by the London Metropolitan Police.
Tag: london, england
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The Winslow Boy
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine’s engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies it, Arthur risks fortune, health, domestic peace, and Catherine’s prospects to pursue justice.
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B. Monkey
When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as “B. Monkey” — the top thief-for-hire in London’s criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace’s innocent and chivalrous ways, Beatrice resolves to reform. But to cash in on her first chance at real love, she must escape her former partner in crime, the ruthless Paul Neville — and a dark past that seems to haunt her every step.
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Following
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
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The End of the Affair
On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix’s obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.
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Entrapment
Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.
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Prime Suspect 1973
Prime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison’s first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.
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Prime Suspect
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.