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| Tipping the Velvet
(2002) |
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178 minutes
Rated: NR
Country: Great Britain
Studio: Acorn Media
Cast: Rachael Stirling,
Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor, Jodhi
May, Hugh Bonneville, Johnny Vegas,
Alexei Sayle, John Bowe, Sally
Hawkins
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Screenwriter: Andrew Davies,
Sarah Waters |
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This adaptation of Sarah Waters
popular novel follows Nan Astley
(Rachael Stirling) as she blossoms
into womanhood and explores her
sexuality, ostensibly forbidden in
Victorian society. Nan seems
destined for marriage to a nice, but
dull, suitor in her seaside, English
town. However, a trip to the theater
changes everything when she falls in
love at first sight with the
ravishing Kitty Butler (Keeley
Hawes), a gorgeous woman who makes a
living posing as a young boy and
singing in a vaudeville-style
cabaret--even to the extent of
cutting her hair short. Though at
first unable to identify her
feelings, Nan simply cannot get
enough of Kitty, and soon begins to
spend every available second with
her. As the two grow closer, Kitty
invites Nan to accompany her to
London. Against her family's wishes,
the two move, and Nan eventually
joins the show as another
gender-bending performer. However,
while Nan feels only blissful love
for Kitty, Kitty cannot accept the
fact of their relationship, and soon
begins an affair with a man. Her
relationship over, devastated Nan
has no career and no love. Using the
boyish costumes from her show, Nan
begins to prostitute herself to men
who are looking for teenage boys.
From there, her life spins in wild
directions, as she resolves her
sexuality, becomes a concubine for
an abusive wealthy woman, again
ascends to stardom, and finds true
love. |
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