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FingerSmith : The Complete BBC Series [2005] | ![FingerSmith : The Complete BBC Series [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GRNqS1PFL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Aisling Walsh
Actors: Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans, Charles Dance, Estelle Harris
Studio: Freemantle
Category: DVD
List Price: £17.99
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1285
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 180 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030697008473
ASIN: B0009AMA8G
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: April 18, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 5 deserved stars for the genre which this is about! July 28, 2007
Inmi Opinion (Cadiz,Spain)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I found this film absolutely first class from start to finish. I don't rate anything 5 stars unless it is exceptional in everything and I personally think this dramatisation from Sarah Waters novel is exactly that.The story is a beautiful one set in the London of about 1860's, combining lesbian romance with the day to day brutality of the period.The worlds of Sue,(Sally Hawkins) a "fingersmith" or pickpocket and that of heiress Maude,(Elaine Cassidy) a young lady collide with the help of fraudster Richard Rivers(Rupert Evans)and Mrs.Sucksby (Imelda Staunton)with a plan to cheat the heiress.There are several unexpected twists which I do not intend to give away.Superb,convincing characters and acting,a brilliant screenplay by Peter Ransley and director Aisling Walsh in on top of her game.
Faithful adaptation July 5, 2005
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
After having seen the hilariously comical BBC production of Sarah Waters' Tipping the Velvet, I wasn't all that sure what to expect of BBC's Fingersmith. Fortunately, the result is more than satisfactory: miniseries featuring Elaine Cassidy and Sally Hawkins in the lead roles is superbly loyal to the book, wild and exciting work. Although all of the performances are truly exquisite, one of them still stands out: the young Elaine Cassidy in the role of Maud Lilly is all one can hope for and then some! Strongly recommended, but do yourself a favor and read the novel first; it's such a magnificent experience.
Astounding BBC drama – they don’t get better than this. November 14, 2005
pointone (Bournemouth UK)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
Watching this novel is like seeing the dramatisation of newly discovered novel by Wilkie Collins, Sarah Waters has obviously steeped herself in Dickensian London and the novels of Dickens and Collins and has written the kind of book they would have written without the constraints of Victorian morality.This is a superb drama highly reminiscent of “The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins, with cruel double crosses and deceptions perpetrated by a heartless con man called “The Gentleman” (Evans), a warm lesbian love affair between Maude (Cassidy) and Susan her maid (Hawkins), and a female Fagin type character Mrs Sucksby (Staunton), add to all this the pleasure of Charles Dance in one of his wicked Victorian uncle roles. The complexity of the plot and the timelines are preserved with an excellent use of voice over. Needless to say the acting is first class, the lesbian chemistry between Maude and Susan outstanding, a great screenplay which apparently includes a good deal of dialogue from the novel, settings and directing near perfect.
Breathtaking September 30, 2005
bridgetjones (Mighty North of England)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
When i heard that Fingersmith was being made into a tv programme i was so excited because Sarah Waters is one of the most talented writers alive today. I intially was worried about how much they would change the book but thankfully, they did a really good job with the way the storyline flowed. I honestly cant think of anyone more capable to play Sue than Sally Hawkins.She was superb and so was Elaine Cassidy-the chemistry they had was amazing.
If you haven't already seen this programme what the hell are you waiting for??Buy it now otherwise you're just living your life in ignorance!
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