Jack the Ripper is now a figure that has entered legend. Like Frankenstein's monster and Dracula, he has become an archetypal type of horror creature, but with one big difference: he definitely existed. In the dark and foggy London of the late 19th century, actually several prostitutes were barbarously murdered by an individual (or individuals) who has (or have) remained unknown to this day, and at this point will probably remain so forever.
Not that there has been any lack of speculation in this almost century and a half about the identity of the 'father' of all serial killers. On the contrary, there have even been too many, the most popular of which (not necessarily the most plausible) even involved members of the royal family, and personalities of the nobility connected to them.
In addition to starring in dozens of volumes of crime reports, he has appeared in countless short stories and novels that have retold his exploits while adding copious doses of fantasy. And of course, cinema and TV could not avoid dealing with the subject in their turn, giving in each of the many versions always different answers to the age-old question: who was Jack the Ripper?
This particular version directed by David Wikes in 1988, exactly one hundred years after the actual events, was a real event for the BBC. A kind of television kolossal, starring very famous actors such as Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Lewis Collins and Jane Seymour, and presenting an accurate reconstruction of London at the time. The director also boasted of having been able to consult the archives of Scotland Yard for the occasion, arriving at the most likely identity of the monster thanks to the documents found. Over the years, this claim has receded somewhat and the answer given by the film has become just one of many possible truths.
This, however, does not detract from the high quality of the show, which, supported by a compelling script, still manages after thirty-five years to emotionally engage viewers like few other things seen on TV.
Highly recommended not only to 'ripperologists', as the passionate scholars of the subject like to call themselves, but also to simple lovers of a good thriller. They will not be disappointed.
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