The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

Name: The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-09-17
Rating: 6.8

202046m

Documentary

68%

5 TMDB ratings

Directed by Iwan Roberts

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.

Cast

David Tennant

Narrator (voice)

Dennis Nilsen

Himself (archive Audio/Footage)

David Wilson

Himself

Crew

Iwan Roberts

Director

Iwan Roberts

Producer

Aled Jenkins

Director of Photography

Rahim Mastafa

Editor

Details

Release date: September 17, 2020
Runtime: 46m
Director: Iwan Roberts

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