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Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet

2002
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes) - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation... (imdb)

Directed by:

Geoffrey Sax
Geoffrey-Sax
19 total credits
Credits include: White Noise, Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, Doctor Who, Tipping the Velvet and Frankie and Alice

Writers:

Andrew Davies
Andrew-Davies
58 total credits
Credits include: Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, House of Cards, Pride and Prejudice and The Three Musketeers
,
Sarah Waters
Sarah-Waters
6 total credits
Credits include: The Handmaiden, The Little Stranger, Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and Affinity

Starring:

Hugh Bonneville
Hugh-Bonneville
65 total credits
Credits include: Notting Hill, Paddington, Frankenstein, Paddington 2 and The Monuments Men
,
Anna Chancellor
Anna-Chancellor
48 total credits
Credits include: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Dreamers, Pride and Prejudice and The Man Who Knew Too Little
,
Rachael Stirling
Rachael-Stirling
19 total credits
Credits include: Centurion, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, The Young Victoria, Their Finest and Tipping the Velvet
,
Daniel Mays
Daniel-Mays
51 total credits
Credits include: Atonement, Mr. Nobody, 1917, The Adventures of Tintin and The Bank Job
,
Johnny Vegas
Johnny-Vegas
21 total credits
Credits include: The Libertine, Early Man, Tipping the Velvet, Sex Lives of the Potato Men and The Harry Hill Movie
,
Keeley Hawes
Keeley-Hawes
55 total credits
Credits include: The Bank Job, Death at a Funeral, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, High Rise and Bodyguard
,
Jodhi May
Jodhi-May
36 total credits
Credits include: The Last of the Mohicans, Defiance, The House of Mirth, Ginger and Rosa and Flashbacks of a Fool
,
Alexei Sayle
Alexei-Sayle
19 total credits
Credits include: Tipping the Velvet, The Young Ones, The Bride and Siesta
,
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.
,
John Bowe
John-Bowe
9 total credits
Credits include: Tipping the Velvet, Prime Suspect, Cleopatra, Secret Smile and Poldark

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Tipping the Velvet

2002
Drama
TV Mini-Series
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Average Percentile: 62.78%
22 Feb 2023
90
93rd
Actually better than the book. Even though the “golden girl” scene is memorably unsettling. Ugh. To be a debauched Victorian.
01 Nov 2021
82
69th
Quite thoroughly enjoyed this miniseries. Triumphant adaptation of a brilliant, detail-rich novel. Outstanding costumes. It's funny, romantic, sad, and sexy. Get a hold of the original uncut version (not the shitty one for American viewers.)
24 Jan 2017
70
53rd
What every Baz Luhrmann film wants, but can only ever hope to, be.
31 Jul 2014
90
97th
Great drama - with or without the lesbian love scenes!
18 Jun 2008
94
56th
This is a great movie for this genre. I liked that it did what it set out to do--tillilate and entertain. Plus it's yummy
30 Nov 2016
45
19th
Had to watch this after The Handmaiden. Suffice to say there's a reason Park is an acclaimed director and Sax's most famous credit is the Doctor Who movie. The story isn't bad, there's a fair amount of overacting, and it's directed like an early-80s music video with cheap video effects all over the place.
12 Sep 2010
69
65th
Keeley Hawes gets it on with another woman... to be honest everything else is just a haze! Am I missing the point?
10 Mar 2009
95
68th
Absolutely loved this movie. Beautiful period scenery provides a lovely backdrop for a young lesbian woman who is searching for her identity.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Geoffrey Sax
Geoffrey-Sax
19 total credits
Credits include: White Noise, Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, Doctor Who, Tipping the Velvet and Frankie and Alice

Writers:

Andrew Davies
Andrew-Davies
58 total credits
Credits include: Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, House of Cards, Pride and Prejudice and The Three Musketeers
,
Sarah Waters
Sarah-Waters
6 total credits
Credits include: The Handmaiden, The Little Stranger, Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and Affinity

Starring:

Hugh Bonneville
Hugh-Bonneville
65 total credits
Credits include: Notting Hill, Paddington, Frankenstein, Paddington 2 and The Monuments Men
,
Anna Chancellor
Anna-Chancellor
48 total credits
Credits include: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Dreamers, Pride and Prejudice and The Man Who Knew Too Little
,
Rachael Stirling
Rachael-Stirling
19 total credits
Credits include: Centurion, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, The Young Victoria, Their Finest and Tipping the Velvet
,
Daniel Mays
Daniel-Mays
51 total credits
Credits include: Atonement, Mr. Nobody, 1917, The Adventures of Tintin and The Bank Job
,
Johnny Vegas
Johnny-Vegas
21 total credits
Credits include: The Libertine, Early Man, Tipping the Velvet, Sex Lives of the Potato Men and The Harry Hill Movie
,
Keeley Hawes
Keeley-Hawes
55 total credits
Credits include: The Bank Job, Death at a Funeral, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, High Rise and Bodyguard
,
Jodhi May
Jodhi-May
36 total credits
Credits include: The Last of the Mohicans, Defiance, The House of Mirth, Ginger and Rosa and Flashbacks of a Fool
,
Alexei Sayle
Alexei-Sayle
19 total credits
Credits include: Tipping the Velvet, The Young Ones, The Bride and Siesta
,
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.
,
John Bowe
John-Bowe
9 total credits
Credits include: Tipping the Velvet, Prime Suspect, Cleopatra, Secret Smile and Poldark

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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