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Myra: The Making of a Monster(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-09-03
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Time: 1h 52m
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The documentary examines Myra Hindley's psyche, the nature of her relationship with Ian Brady, her background, and time in prison. When Moors murderer Myra Hindley died on 15 November, she was Britain's longest serving woman prisoner - spending 36 years in jail. Hindley was jailed for life in 1966 for murdering two children with her lover Ian Brady.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Channel V
Movie: Myra: The Making of a Monster
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Haydn Gwynne
Narrator
Jean Ritchie
Biographer
Myra Hindley
Ian Brady
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The documentary examines Myra Hindley's psyche, the nature of her relationship with Ian Brady, her background, and time in prison. When Moors murderer Myra Hindley died on 15 November, she was Britain's longest serving woman prisoner - spending 36 years in jail. Hindley was jailed for life in 1966 for murdering two children with her lover Ian Brady.
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2003-09-03
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