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Tipping the Velvet (2002) (TV)
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9 October 2002 (UK) morePlot:
Set in the 1890's, tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Very Sweet... Very Sexy moreCast
(Credited cast)| 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 | |
| Richard Pettyfer | |||
| 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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Author Sarah Waters was an extra in the film. She was a member of the audience to one of the shows. On the DVD she can be seen as such on the menu screen, and in the beginning of the movie when the credit "Based on the novel by Sarah Waters" is shown. moreGoofs:
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. moreFAQ
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This wonderful 3 part BBC production is one of the sweetest love stories that I have seen in a while. The actresses display a very high level of talent, especially Rachael Stirling as Nan Astley. She is funny, seductive and cute. The love making scenes and the close up kisses are very erotic regardless of one's sexual preference.
The characters are well defined and very believable. I guess this is a by-product of a good adaptation from a well written novel.
A truly remarkable well paced drama that picks up speed quickly after a couple of boring (but necessary) scenes in the beginning.
My vote: 9/10