Documentary · United Kingdom · 2020 · 46m

The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story poster
Director
Iwan Roberts
Cast
David Tennant as Narrator (voice) Dennis Nilsen as Himself (archive Audio/Footage) David Wilson as Himself
Crew
Aled Jenkins — Director of Photography Rahim Mastafa — Editor Iwan Roberts — Producer
Synopsis

Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.

Mood & Themes
serial killertrue crime
Key Collaborators
Iwan Roberts Director Aled Jenkins Director of Photography Rahim Mastafa Editor Iwan Roberts Producer
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