Fingersmith

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.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime

Stars: Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton, Polly Hemingway

Crew: Richard Blackford, Georgina Lowe, Bryan Oates, Simon Kossoff, Sally Head, Sarah Waters

Country: GB

Studio: BBC One

Runtime: 26:14 minutes

Quality: HD

First air date: Mar 27, 2005

Last air date: Apr 10, 2005

Episode: 3 Episode

Season: 1 Season

IMDb: 3.741

Keywords:london, england, based on novel or book, marriage of convenience, victorian england, deception, lesbian relationship, miniseries, psychiatric ward, lgbt, class distinction, woman director, abuse, 19th century, lesbian

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