'A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story' Review | Lucy Boynton Masters the Role of a Lifetime
The actress is joined by Toby Jones in a powerful miniseries chronicling Britain's infamous murderess.
“I’m awfully afraid I am falling in love with you,” whispers charming suitor David Blakely (Laurie Davidson) to Ruth Ellis (Lucy Boynton) early on in A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story. The remark would otherwise be considered sweet were it not for the fact that the more David kisses Ruth’s neck, he’s also tightening his grip around it. This isn’t a good beginning for a relationship, but it’s the one Ruth ultimately leans into and stays in for two years. It's the one that certainly seals her fate in this riveting true-crime BritBox miniseries that tracks murderess Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain.
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