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Director:
Geoffrey Sax
Writers:
Andrew Davies (screenplay)
Sarah Waters (novel)
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Release Date:
9 October 2002 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Set in the 1890's, tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Cast

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Rachael Stirling ... Nan Astley

Keeley Hawes ... Kitty Butler
Anna Chancellor ... Diana Lethaby
Jodhi May ... Florence Banner

Hugh Bonneville ... Ralph Banner
Johnny Vegas ... Gully Sutherland
Alexei Sayle ... Charles Frobisher
John Bowe ... Walter Bliss
Sally Hawkins ... Zena Blake
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louis Alderton ... Baby Cyril

Nick Bartlett ... Drunk Man

Diane Beck ... Annie Price
Di Botcher ... Woman with Cigar
Carl Chase ... Corder
Edward Clayton ... Rough Customer
Sarah Crowden ... Woman with Pipe
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Freddy
Angela Curran ... Mrs. Sykes
Heather Dickinson ... Grace Milne

Monica Dolan ... Alice Astley
Abby Ford ... Miss Brown
Janet Fullerlove ... Elsie

Susie Gossling Valerio ... Singer
Sam Graham ... Man at Mrs. Milne's
Milly Gregory ... Mary
Janet Henfrey ... Mrs. Jex

Richard Hope ... Mr. Astley
Annie Hulley ... Mrs. Astley
Alex Kelly ... Gay Girl
Dean Lennox Kelly ... Tony Reeves
Peter Kelly ... Davy Astley
Michael Kilgarriff ... Music Hall Chairman

Daniel Mays ... Jimmy Burns
Eleanor McCready ... Tramp Lady
Jim McManus ... Tricky Reeves
Paul Ready ... Renter Alice
David Simeon ... Middle-Aged Gent
William Sleigh ... Barber
David Spinx ... Rough Man
Bernice Stegers ... Mrs. Denby
Sara Stockbridge ... Dickie
Tilly Vosburgh ... Mrs. Milne
Theresa Watson ... Mrs. Best
David Webber ... Bill
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Runtime:
177 min (3 parts)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15 (re-rating) | UK:18 (original rating) | Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Whitstable, Kent, England, UK more
Company:
Sally Head Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
As Nan Astley explains to Florence Banner in the final episode, "Tipping the Velvet" was a Victorian euphemism for cunnilingus. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The roses Kitty gives out in her act are obviously artificial. But later when Nan shows Kitty she kept the rose she received from her, the rose is wilted. more
Quotes:
Florence Banner: [after overhearing a prostitute in the women's bar talk about an easy and enjoyable job, Florence looks truly puzzled] Tipping the velvet? Why what ever can THAT be?
Nancy Nan Astley: [rather surprised at the question] You don't know?
Florence Banner: [Smiling] Well it sounds like something to do with dress making or millinary, but it can't be. No one would pay to watch that.
Nancy Nan Astley: [Laughing] No. It isn't.
Florence Banner: Well what then?
Florence Banner: [Nan has showed Florence the tip of her tongue, then pointedly nodded and looked at Florence's lap] Oh!
[she says, shocked but somewhat titilated]
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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Sublime..., 25 October 2002
10/10
Author: Janet-4 (Waikiki8@comcast.net) from Western Mass.

I'm glad I read the Sarah Waters novel first, since I had my own pictures of the characters in my head at the time. The ones cast for this production, however, were not at all disappointing - in fact, after I got used to Rachael Stirling as Nan, I think Nina Gold did a damn fine job in the casting department. (Can Keeley Hawes be more delicious?!)

The BBC has done it again: this is a wonderful production of a very good book, and they have done it up in style. If you can get your hands on this (VHS, DVD) be sure to get the 181-minute version (the uncensored one.) It is a marvelous journey, albeit a bit rocky at times, that you won't regret taking.

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