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Fingersmith

Fingersmith

Fingersmith

2005
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Dark deeds and intrigue abound when petty thief Sue Trinder (Sally Hawkins) helps con man Richard Rivers (Rupert Evans) defraud a wealthy heiress, Maud Lilly (Elaine Cassidy), of her inheritance. But Sue's plans are thwarted when she falls in love with Maud. The tale twists as the young women are separated but come to realize the strength of their passion for each other in this BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters Booker's novel. (IMDB)

Directed by:

Aisling Walsh
Aisling-Walsh
10 total credits
Aisling Walsh has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Maudie, An Inspector Calls, Fingersmith, Song for a Raggy Boy and Wallander

Writers:

Sarah Waters
Sarah-Waters
6 total credits
Sarah Waters has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Handmaiden, The Little Stranger, Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and Affinity
,
Peter Ransley
Peter-Ransley
5 total credits
Peter Ransley has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, The Hawk, The Cry, Clerical Error and Where's Your Sense of Humour?

Starring:

Imelda Staunton
Imelda-Staunton
57 total credits
Imelda Staunton has 57 credits at Criticker, including: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chicken Run, Shakespeare in Love, Maleficent and Sense and Sensibility
,
Charles Dance
Charles-Dance
95 total credits
Charles Dance has 95 credits at Criticker, including: Alien 3, The Imitation Game, Last Action Hero, Gosford Park and Ali G Indahouse
,
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine-Cassidy
28 total credits
Elaine Cassidy has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Others, The Loft, The Wonder, Felicia's Journey and The Program
,
Rupert Evans
Rupert-Evans
18 total credits
Rupert Evans has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Hellboy, Agora, The Boy, The Man in the High Castle and The Canal
,
Sally Hawkins
Sally-Hawkins
45 total credits
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress. Her performance as Poppy in the 2008 Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky won her several international awards, including the Golden Globe Award and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival.
,
Polly Hemingway
Polly-Hemingway
2 total credits
Polly Hemingway has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith and Hard Labour
,
Stephanie Middleton
Stephanie-Middleton
1 total credit
Stephanie Middleton has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
David Troughton
David-Troughton
19 total credits
David Troughton has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, Nina Forever, Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle and The Levelling
,
Karen Seacombe
Karen-Seacombe
1 total credit
Karen Seacombe has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
Tallulah Pitt-Brown
Tallulah-Pitt-Brown
1 total credit
Tallulah Pitt-Brown has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
Anna Jordan
Anna-Jordan
3 total credits
Anna Jordan has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, Sad Sack Wasp Trap and Management Sucks
,
Anna Mottram
Anna-Mottram
3 total credits
Anna Mottram has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith and Painted Angels

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Fingersmith

2005
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Avg Percentile 64.9% from 103 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(103)
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Rated 22 Sep 2023
85
85th
Idk, it’s a sexy lesbian historical piece. What’s not to love? The characters are weirdly endearing.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
48
42nd
Some good moments, and some decent performances here. But most of the time it's almost impossible to tell, thanks to crappy editing and even crappier, um, "cinematography". Did they they get the video camera they used by running to the nearest WalMart and buying the cheapest one?
Rated 19 Jul 2013
74
58th
A brilliantly faithful version of the book, where pretty much every setting was rendered perfectly, such that anyone who has read the book would instantly recognise every location. The book itself is a little messy, convoluted and contrived in the second half, as was this adaptation, but you can't fault the film for following the story so closely... It is more a (small) fault of the book. The acting was faultless from all concerned, and overall, this film was really touching and well made.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
65
50th
Nice adaptation of the novel, which loses some of its impact thanks to the different structure (telling us both backstories from the beginning) and sanitises the characters a little too much. But still, nice.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
70
42nd
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.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
73
27th
First part is good; second half is messy and somewhat contrived. Pretty good all the way through, though.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Aisling Walsh
Aisling-Walsh
10 total credits
Aisling Walsh has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Maudie, An Inspector Calls, Fingersmith, Song for a Raggy Boy and Wallander

Writers:

Sarah Waters
Sarah-Waters
6 total credits
Sarah Waters has 6 credits at Criticker, including: The Handmaiden, The Little Stranger, Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and Affinity
,
Peter Ransley
Peter-Ransley
5 total credits
Peter Ransley has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, The Hawk, The Cry, Clerical Error and Where's Your Sense of Humour?

Starring:

Imelda Staunton
Imelda-Staunton
57 total credits
Imelda Staunton has 57 credits at Criticker, including: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chicken Run, Shakespeare in Love, Maleficent and Sense and Sensibility
,
Charles Dance
Charles-Dance
95 total credits
Charles Dance has 95 credits at Criticker, including: Alien 3, The Imitation Game, Last Action Hero, Gosford Park and Ali G Indahouse
,
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine-Cassidy
28 total credits
Elaine Cassidy has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Others, The Loft, The Wonder, Felicia's Journey and The Program
,
Rupert Evans
Rupert-Evans
18 total credits
Rupert Evans has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Hellboy, Agora, The Boy, The Man in the High Castle and The Canal
,
Sally Hawkins
Sally-Hawkins
45 total credits
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress. Her performance as Poppy in the 2008 Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky won her several international awards, including the Golden Globe Award and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival.
,
Polly Hemingway
Polly-Hemingway
2 total credits
Polly Hemingway has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith and Hard Labour
,
Stephanie Middleton
Stephanie-Middleton
1 total credit
Stephanie Middleton has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
David Troughton
David-Troughton
19 total credits
David Troughton has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, Nina Forever, Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle and The Levelling
,
Karen Seacombe
Karen-Seacombe
1 total credit
Karen Seacombe has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
Tallulah Pitt-Brown
Tallulah-Pitt-Brown
1 total credit
Tallulah Pitt-Brown has just 1 credit at Criticker: Fingersmith
,
Anna Jordan
Anna-Jordan
3 total credits
Anna Jordan has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith, Sad Sack Wasp Trap and Management Sucks
,
Anna Mottram
Anna-Mottram
3 total credits
Anna Mottram has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Fingersmith and Painted Angels

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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