Elaine Cassidy
Maud Lilly
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- 1. S1 E1 Mar 27, 2005
- Conman Richard Rivers enlists the help of Sue Trinder in his plot to rob a wealthy heiress.
- 2. S1 E2 Apr 3, 2005
- Sue knows she cannot tell Maud that she loves her or that Rivers is planning to send her away.
- 3. S1 E3 Apr 10, 2005
- A handsome con man makes plans to elope with, then rob, a wealthy young heiress.
Fingersmith: With Elaine Cassidy, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Evans. In Victorian England, Sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. Things take an unexpected turn and Sue's plan goes horribly wrong.
Fingersmith is a three-part BBC mini-series that was televised in 2005. The story is an adaptation of Sarah Waters' 2002 novel of the same name and follows a con man who plans to seduce and defraud a wealthy heiress with the help of a young orphaned woman.
Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in Victorian-era Britain by Sarah Waters. [1] Plot summary. Part one. Sue Trinder, an orphan raised in "a Fagin -like den of thieves" by her adoptive mother, Mrs Sucksby, is sent to help Richard "Gentleman" Rivers seduce a wealthy heiress.
Nov 15, 2022 · She takes us through the Fingersmith archive, detailing her writing methods, giving insights into researching Victorian slang and pornography, and reflecting on the legacy of the book. Watch the video, read what Waters had to say and browse her archive materials below. Published November 15, 2022.
Sep 13, 2005 · Fingersmith: The Complete BBC Series. Sarah Badel (Actor), Elaine Cassidy (Actor), Aisling Walsh (Director) Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.4 717 ratings. IMDb 7.8/10.0. Prime Video. — DVD. from $7.48. DVD. $16.95. DVD. October 1, 2016. — 1. $17.99. $4.45. DVD. March 26, 2021. — 1. $20.35. $18.34. $18.33. DVD. April 18, 2005. — 1. $32.00.
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In Victorian England, Sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. Things take an unexpected turn and Sue's plan goes horribly wrong. Susan "Sue" Trinder is a fingersmith (British slang for thief) who lives in the slums of London with a baby farmer (person who looks after unwanted babies) Mrs ...
Overview. 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.
