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The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

  • Status: Released
  • 18-10-2016
  • Runtime: 109 min
  • Score: 6.222
  • Vote count: 646

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

Bill Nighy

John Kildare

Olivia Cooke

Lizzie Cree

Douglas Booth

Dan Leno

Daniel Mays

George Flood

Sam Reid

John Cree

María Valverde

Aveline Ortega

Eddie Marsan

Uncle Tommy Farr

Henry Goodman

Karl Marx

Morgan Watkins

George Gissing

Adam Brown

Mr. Gerrard

Peter Sullivan

Inspector Roberts

Damien Thomas

Salomon Weil

Siobhán Cullen

Sister Mary

Levi Heaton

Sarah Martin

Clive Brunt

Charlie

Edythe Woolley

Nell Gissing

Anita Breheny

Jane Quig

Amelia Crouch

Young Lizzie

Simon Meacock

Prison Guard

Paul Ritter

Augustus Rowley

David Bamber

Mr. Greatorex

Ben Moor

Hansom cab driver

Michael Jenn

News Reporter

Daniel Cerqueira

Evening Post Reporter

Patrick Durham

Elderly Man

Nicholas Woodeson

Toby Dosett

Mark Tandy

Judge

Neal Barry

Fisherman

Keeley Forsyth

Lizzie's Mother

Josef Davies

Ticket Boy

Graham Hughes

Little Victor

Lauren Kinsella

Gaelic Girl

Joseph Palmer

Autograph Fan

Roger Morlidge

Stagehand

Christina Tam

Den Proprietor

Clive Russell

Prison Warden

Paul Antony-Barber

Chief of Police

Charlie May-Clark

Annie Ratcliffe Highway Maid

Louisa-May Parker

Mrs. Gerrard

Nigel Black

News Reporter (uncredited)

Craig Carr

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Graham Cheadle

Reporter (uncredited)

Gary Davies

Middle Class Gent / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Steve Healey

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Craig Thomas Lambert

Upper Class Gent (uncredited)

David Macey

Poor Man (uncredited)

Jack Parr

The Handsome Man (uncredited)

Tom Raven

Police Constable (uncredited)

Nig Richards

Juror (uncredited)

Bryan Samson

Juror (uncredited)

Jake Sanson

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Olesja Sidorovich

Lady of the Night (uncredited)

Baz Stone

Upper Class Gent (uncredited)

Ian White

Juror (uncredited)

Reno

**The 19th century murder mysteries!** Based on the book of the same name. The late 1800s murder mystery, revolving around a young woman and an old cop who is investigating a series of murders. Elizabeth Cree had not had a best childhood, but she almost reached to her dream to become a best actress in the town. Then suddenly a murder jeopardise everything she had worked so hard. Now she has to cooperate with a detective to come out of the mess. But the tale takes a twist at every corner, making more complication for her freedom. How this puzzle is solved was told with a final twist that flips the whole scenario upside down. First of all, I love such costume drama. The atmosphere was awesome. Well maintained suspense, along with a good pace of the story narration. From all it's the actors, especially for me, it's the Olivia Cooke. Bill Nighy was not bad too. Despite he's one of the main character, Cooke stole the show. But the film was not a masterpiece. From an entertainment perspective, it delivered. I think it was a good adaptation. The only weak point is, most people would guess the end twist. It was intentional. But overall film was decent. _6/10_

Wuchak

**_Solving a series of shocking killings in Victorian East London_** In the Limehouse district, 1880, a woman (Olivia Cooke) faces execution for allegedly poisoning her husband (Sam Reid), but a Scotland Yard inspector (Bill Nighy) has increasing compassion on her as he seeks to solve the local serial slayings. Daniel Mays is on hand as his sidekick constable. Based on the 1994 novel, “The Limehouse Golem” (2016) is a Victorian murder mystery set in the heart of London. It’s basically a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper flicks, as well as Jekyll & Hyde, such as "From Hell,” “Jack the Ripper” (1976), “Edge of Sanity” and "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll." If you're in the mood for a Victorian milieu, black coats, cobblestone streets, gas lamps, horse-driven carriages, alluring women, music hall entertainment, ghastly killings and effective mystery, you can’t go wrong. While winsome Olivia is first-rate as the female protagonist, María Valverde beats her out on the beauty front as Music Hall entertainer Aveline. While her character isn’t very likable, the director doesn’t fail to capture her physical exquisiteness. As for the unexpected bit appearance of Karl Marx: Yes, he practically lived in the British Library from 1849 through to his passing in 1883. People complain about the ending being “predictable,” but the film effectively entertains several possibilities concerning the identity of the slayer and commits to ONE at the end. Would these critics prefer an unsolved mystery? If any of the other possibilities were picked, would they be satisfied? The movie runs 1 hour, 48 minutes, and was shot in West Yorkshire with filming taking place in locations like Leeds and Keighley, as well as the library at University of Manchester with exterior shots of the British Museum in London. GRADE: B+/A-