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  1. When Edith Swann (played by Olivia Colman) and fellow residents begin to receive threatening letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley), is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues.

  2. Aug 4, 2024 · What Was The Real-Life Case? Was Rose Really Guilty? Why Did Edith Send Herself Fake Letters? This dark mystery comedy, starring Oliva Colman and Jessie Buckley, explores the real-life events...

    • Jaiden Griffin
    • Olivia Colman
    • Thea Sharrock
  3. Feb 20, 2024 · Many of the events portrayed in the film did actually happen in the the town of Littlehampton and the so-called 'Littlehampton Letters' were a media sensation in the 1920s - with the Daily...

  4. Jul 31, 2024 · Wicked Little Letters true story: The real scandal behind the comedy. The film is inspired by the real-life scandal that rocked the sleepy town of Littlehampton, Sussex, in the 1920s.

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  5. Wicked Little Letters. When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local, Edith--begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, the rowdy, Irish migrant, Rose, is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate.

  6. Feb 23, 2024 · In 1923, three years after the start of the poison-pen letters, and after Rose Gooding had been wrongfully convicted and served time in prison for the crime, detectives came up with a plan to prove that Edith was the culprit.

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  8. Jul 26, 2024 · Yes, Wicked Little Letters was inspired by real events in Littlehampton in 1918 and both women existed. While the film does take some artistic license with the scandal, the small seaside town was rocked to its core Edith accused Rose of sending the obscene letters.

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