The first and foremost reason that 10 Rillington Place is British is the fact that it is set in, unsurprisingly, 10 Rillongton Place, which is in Notting Hill, London. This of course also means that all of the main characters are from the UK, with Mr Christie having a slightly cockney accent and John Hurt's character clearly originating in Wales. Also present in the film itself is a British court trial with a jury, and capital punishment by hanging, something which at the time of the film was legal in this country.
Behind the scenes, the film is distinctly British as well. The director, cast, and crew are mostly all British themselves, and the money behind the film comes from the British Film Council (?). Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the film is based on a true story of events that actually happened in England, which makes it an authentic British film more than anything.
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