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The Crimson Petal and the White

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20112011
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 4h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.4K
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Romola Garai in The Crimson Petal and the White (2011)
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Set in 1870s London, a young prostitute finds potential power and status after becoming the mistress of a powerful patriarch.Set in 1870s London, a young prostitute finds potential power and status after becoming the mistress of a powerful patriarch.Set in 1870s London, a young prostitute finds potential power and status after becoming the mistress of a powerful patriarch.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,705
253
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    • Stars
      • Romola Garai
      • Chris O'Dowd
      • Amanda Hale
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    • Stars
      • Romola Garai
      • Chris O'Dowd
      • Amanda Hale
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    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Sugar
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Chris O'Dowd
    Chris O'Dowd
    • William Rackham
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Amanda Hale
    Amanda Hale
    • Mrs. Agnes Rackham
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Mrs. Emmeline Fox
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Katie Lyons
    Katie Lyons
    • Clara
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Eleanor Yates
    Eleanor Yates
    • Letty
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Lady Constance Bridgelow
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Doctor Curlew
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    James Wilson
    • Christopher
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Clare Louise Connolly
    Clare Louise Connolly
    • Janey
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Isla Watt
    • Sophie Rackham
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Tom Georgeson
    • Henry Rackham Senior
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Liz White
    Liz White
    • Caroline
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Branwell Donaghey
    Branwell Donaghey
    • Cheesman
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Blake Ritson
    Blake Ritson
    • Bodley
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Bertie Carvel
    Bertie Carvel
    • Ashwell
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Mrs. Castaway
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Henry Rackham Junior
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
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    • Trivia
      When asked about his nudity in the miniseries at the Starz/Encore portion of the Television Critics Association summer tour in Beverly Hills (via satellite from London), Chris O'Dowd said he thought it was important to the character: "Guess it was just necessary. It would feel very, very silly to be skittish about such things [because] Romola [Garai] is going so far with those things [in her performance]". Also, commenting on his costar Romola Garai and their characters, he said "Romola's such a professional and such a wonderful actor and we kind of made it work... These characters are so selfish and actors aren't the most selfless persons in the world, so combine those two things and it had its ups and downs."
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release includes a scene "The Twins of Drury Lane" which does not appear in the broadcast version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 6 April 2011 (2011)

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    Fantastic
    Loved it. Exactly what I want in a movie. I had read the book first and was not disappointed with the movie as is sometimes the case. I've re-read the book and re-watched the movie many times. Bravo!
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pétalo carmesí, flor blanca
    • Production companies
      • Origin Pictures
      • Cité-Amérique
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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