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Tipping the Velvet

starring: Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor, Jodhi May, Hugh Bonneville
directed by: Geoffrey Sax

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781569386750
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1569386757
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Running Time: 178 minutes
Sales Rank: 8329
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: 2002



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Description:
Smitten by music hall life, and by the beautiful male impersonator Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes), Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling) leaves her family’s Whitstable oyster parlor and follows her heart to London. There she finds unimaginable joy—and misery—as she explores the secret side of fin de siècle life.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Sarah Waters and adapted by Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Doctor Zhivago), this powerful BBC drama is both a frank depiction of lesbianism and a witty and moving account of a young woman who will win your heart while searching for her own. Also starring Anna Chancellor (Pride and Prejudice), Jodhi May (The Last of the Mohicans), Hugh Bonneville (Iris) and John Bowe (Poldark). 'Provocative and uplifting' ––The Baltimore Sun. 'Flat-out sublime' ––The Seattle Times.

Amazon.com:
'It's Pride and Prejudice with dirty bits.' That's how screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones' Diary), in an interview contained on this disc, describes his adaptation of Sarah Waters's acclaimed novel of lesbian love, betrayal, and redemption in Victorian England. This three-part BBC production chronicles with relish the story of Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling, the ravishing image of her mother, Diana Rigg), barely 18, and certain that life holds more for her than her oyster girl's existence. 'You'll meet someone who'll have your head spinning and your legs turning to jelly,' her sister promises. That someone surprisingly turns out to be 'gay and bold' Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes), a music-hall entertainer, with whom Nan falls instantly, and swooningly, in love. Nan follows her to London, where, as a double act, they become the toast of London, until Kitty's 'marriage of convenience' breaks up the act and Nan's heart. The outcast Nan, decked out in Victor/Victoria duds, becomes a streetwalker, and then 'tart' to the aptly named Diana Leatherby (Anna Chancellor). This affair, too, comes to 'a bad end' as a destitute Nan is deposited back on the streets, where she insinuates herself into the lives of Florence (Jodhi May), a social worker, and her socialist brother. Is Nan 'too spoiled and stained for love?' Will she risk her blossoming relationship with Florence when Kitty inevitably returns to rekindle their affair? There is enough 'backbiting and bitching' to fuel several seasons of The O.C. Nan's couplings, while tastefully done, do carry what Waters, in the co-interview with Davies, calls 'a queer erotic charge.' They are graphic by Cinemax standards, let alone the BBC. But the sterling writing and performances will captivate even the most sensitive viewers, making this groundbreaking miniseries, to quote one character, 'a delightful evening... a rare treat.' --Donald Liebenson



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Brits know how to make em!
The British films seam to spead more money than the Americans on thier gay films. This is a totally ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - More than what I've expected
Wow, I didn't really interested in this title at all because of the actresses (yea, I'm kinda one of ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the Best!
This is one of the best lesbian movies that I ever seen. The story, cast, scenery, clothing... everything ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Girl love
A three part series from Sarah Waters novel, produced by BBC. Not as powerful as "Fingersmith", but still ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wow! Shocked!
I was captivated at the end - Kitty or her present lover...damn, I was like go Kitty, but then next second ... Read More

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