Somewhat similar to Tipping the Velvet but with much less humor and whimsey. This made for television 'mini-series' has such a gloomy aura about it that it's difficult to see any of the characters in a favorable light. Beyond a few bright moments, Fingersmith seem...( read more)
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Fingersmith
Anna Jordan, Anna Mottram, Charles Dance, David Troughton, Elaine Cassidy
Susan Trinder (Sally Hawkins) has been brought up in a house of thieves in London. She gets sucked into a plot by a family friend. She becomes Maud Lilly's (Elain Cassidy) maid so as to get her to mar...( read more
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Recent Reviews
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July 2, 2009
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May 30, 2007
More lesbo lovin after we tip the velvet - how can I refuse? Excellent adaptation indeed.
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December 24, 2009
Awesome! Elaine Cassidy and Sally Hawkins were both amazing!! Mindblowing! Yay. Oh, and the book was much better, I mean more details! lol
Sue: If I'd have said I love you, she'd have said it back. And then everything would have been different. I might have sav ...( read more) -
November 25, 2009
Very depressing. Tipping the Velvet was cheerful and upbeat at the end, this was just unutterably depressing.
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October 14, 2009
How could ANYONE sit with a straight face with a producer and name a movie about lesbian love "Fingersmith?" This has GOT to be a joke and this pun HAD to be intended. You can't make this crap up. LOL!!!!
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October 2, 2009
The romance is sweet and convincing, but the editing and direction are so clumsy and artless it loses almost all of its spark. The plot also spends way too much time and energy on uninteresting elements. A shame, although Hawkins is excellent as always.
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July 7, 2009
Nowhere near of Tipping the Velvet but pretty good anyway. Strong performances carried it along.
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June 29, 2009
This one right here made me cry, any movie capable of doing that is good. The acting, suspense, and the love between the two are marvelous.
