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BBC Quality Films: (1) FINGERSMITH & (2) PORTRAIT OF A MARRIAGE
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Product Description
Import from the Netherlands, which plays in English. FINGERSMITH: Susan "Sue" Smith(Sally Hawkins) 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.Sucksby(Imelda Staunton). When a once rich man(Rupert Evans), who gambled all his money away, presents them with a scam that has a payout of 40,000 pounds, Sue signs on to swindle rich Maud Lilly(Elaine Cassidy). Maud is an orphan who lives with her uncle, but what exactly is going on in the Lilly house? Sue will pose as Maud's maid so that Mr.Rivers(the gentleman) can get close to and eventually marry her. Their plan is to put Maud in the madhouse and take the money for themselves. All goes astray though when Sue falls in love with Maud. And the question is: Who can you trust? PORTRAIT OF A MARRIAGE: Melodrama detailing the real-life love affair between feminist writer Vita Sackville-West (Janet McTeer) and novelist Violet Keppel (Cathryn Harrison) against the backdrop of post-World War I England and opposition by Vita's politican husband Harold Nicolson (David Haig). Vita and Violet's romantic relationship becomes increasingly obsessive which spawns destructive feelings of possessiveness and jealouy between them.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Elaine Cassidy
Janet McTeer
David Haig
Sally Hawkins
Cathryn Harrison
Recording label: BBC
Manufacturer: BBC
EAN: 8717344730754
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL,
Number of discs: 4
Region code: 2
Running time: 410 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)