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Over one hundred years ago, a vicious serial murderer stalked the streets of London. Innocent women were brutally murdered by his knife. No suspects were convicted. Dozens of theories about the killings have evolved, but none have been conclusive. To this day, the true identity of the killer who has haunted the nightmares of the world has never been determined. In this special filmed event hosted by Peter Ustinov, a team of world-renowned forensic scientists and criminologists from top agencies including the F.B.I. and Scotland Yard comes together to use state-of-the-art criminal investigation techniques to finally uncover THE SECRET IDENTITY OF JACK THE RIPPER! With vivid re-enactments of the original witness testimonies, the panel of experts revisit the evidence and profile the suspects. Who got away with the most infamous serial crime of the 19th Century?
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When i bought this title (mainly because it was reduced and really cheap) i wasn't expecting a great deal, but was pleasantly surprised.
This film is basically set out to try and determine the real identity of 'Jack The Ripper' using 5 experts in a studio pouring over data and records from the time and modern day reconstructions. There is a good mix between narrative and reconstructive film and all suspects are introduced well without going into trivial detail.
The presentation is slick and not too in depth, so it's easy to get into and quite eerie in places.
The only down sides really are in summation the experts mention some details that were not in the film (unless i missed them) and despite a warning at the beginning of the film there isn't much gory detail.
Overall i'd say it was really good value and if you're interested in the subject you'd be daft not to buy it at this price!
This film is basically set out to try and determine the real identity of 'Jack The Ripper' using 5 experts in a studio pouring over data and records from the time and modern day reconstructions. There is a good mix between narrative and reconstructive film and all suspects are introduced well without going into trivial detail.
The presentation is slick and not too in depth, so it's easy to get into and quite eerie in places.
The only down sides really are in summation the experts mention some details that were not in the film (unless i missed them) and despite a warning at the beginning of the film there isn't much gory detail.
Overall i'd say it was really good value and if you're interested in the subject you'd be daft not to buy it at this price!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Dalton
Format:DVD
I found this a very informative documentary and presented in a suitable creepy way. To a certain extent the documentary is somewhat dated but interesting nether the less. The overall presentaton is good and there a a good panel of experts including some FBI profilers trying to work out who 'Jack' was.
The usual suspects come up (as seen in most documentaries and mentioned in most books), and at the end the panel all draw there conclusions as to who the ripper was - and if my memory serves me correctly they all agree on the same person - which was a little disappointing because it wasn't who I thought it was , and anyway isn't part of the fascination , the fact that no one knows who he was , and over 100 years on its unlikely we will ever know (So we can all be little Sherlocks)
Overall a good tv documentary.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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A reasonably entertaining intro to what we know for sure: the crime scenes, nature of the murders, victims and central figures involved in the investigation. Jan Leeming plays the roving reporter in London, visiting the crime scenes, and Ustinov paces gravely to and fro through the dried ice mist before a panel of experts in a 1988 San Francisco TV studio. It's live - hence the slips of the tongue and people repeating what others have said - yet on the whole well done, with illuminating expert insights, particularly from Donald Rumbelow. Recommended as an intro. If you are more serious, try the excellent books of Philip Sugden, Paul Begg and Donald Rumbelow.
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The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper [DVD] review
Peter Ustinov hosts this time piece documentary that attempts to unfold this classic murder mystery. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Drew M
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jack the ripper secret identity
the secret identity of jack the ripper this was a gift for my husband he loves anything from 1888 and jack the ripper delivery was prompt and courteous and it was well packaged
Published 3 months ago by caroline
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More horrendous than the Whitechapel Murders
This may have been considered cutting edge in terms of information and production in 1988; in 2010 it's best used as a Ripperologist drinking-game for those stout of liver. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2010 by Mitch Hell
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Vintage entertainment
Old school entertainment. If you are obsessed with all things Jack,but forgiving on the attention to detail,then you will enjoy this. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2010 by lowverily
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Peter Ustinov oddity
Mr. Ustinov is always watchable but this is a curious mish-mash of ideas. Several theories explored but not in great depth. I would have liked to hear more from the FBI profilers. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by G. SMITH
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