Rent Tipping the Velvet (2002)
3.8 of 5 from 107 ratings
2h 58min
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- Synopsis:
Set in England in the 1890's, 'Tipping the Velvet' is a colourful, passionate and entertaining love story, which follows our heroine's growth into womanhood.
Episode 1
The glamorous world of the 19th -century music hall provides the backdrop for Nan's first love affair with Kitty Butler, a popular male impersonator. When Kitty is offered the chance to perform in London, a delighted Nan accompanies her as a dresser, but true success doesn't happen until Nan becomes part of the act.
Episode 2Alone and devastated by her betrayal, Nan cannot return to her family in Whitstable so takes to the streets to survive. In her guise as a male impersonator, she finds a niche in the Victorian sexual underworld and is also drawn into the web of a rich Sapphic society widow who offers sex, excitement and luxury but at a perilous price.
Episode 3
Diana throws out Nan and Blake and Blake disappears with all of the money leaving a totally destitute Nan. The only person she can think to turn to ends up unwelcoming to her. So begins a very different phase for Nan, which leads ultimately to her making the most important decision of her life...- Actors:
- Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor, Jodhi May, Alexei Sayle, John Bowe, Sally Hawkins, Di Botcher, Carl Chase, Janet Henfrey, Daniel Mays, Bernice Stegers, Sara Stockbridge, Susie Valerio, Hugh Bonneville, Johnny Vegas, Louis Alderton, Nick Bartlett, Diane Beck, Edward Clayton
- Directors:
- Geoffrey Sax
- Producers:
- Georgina Lowe
- Writers:
- Andrew Davies, Sarah Waters
- Studio:
- Contender
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Lesbian Cinema, A Brief History of Film...
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Reviews (1) of Tipping the Velvet
Tipping The Velvet - Tipping the Velvet review by CP Customer
This 3-part series really is a charming portrayal of lesbian love in Victorian London. Over the series you will see Nan, a naïve young girl from the seaside, blossom into a beautiful women lusting for a love of her own. She has many saucy adventures dressing as a boy, on stage and off!
Tipping The Velvet is sure to tickle the fancy of anyone with an open mind and an eye for passion in all its forms.
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