Fingersmith
2005 · Miniseries · NR · ★ 7.3
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-03-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (98 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- marriage of convenience
- victorian england
- deception
- lesbian relationship
- miniseries
- psychiatric ward
- lgbt
- class distinction
- woman director
- abuse
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Sally Hawkins
as Sue Trinder
Elaine Cassidy
as Maud Lilly
Rupert Evans
as Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
Charles Dance
as Mr. Chistopher Lilly
Imelda Staunton
as Mrs. Sucksby
Polly Hemingway
as Mrs. Stiles
David Troughton
as Mr. Ibbs
Sarah Badel
as Mrs. Frobisher
Bronson Webb
as John Vroom
Richard Durden
as Mr. Hawtrey
Directed by Aisling Walsh
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 158mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 259mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E3Episode 360mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox