Two young women, one passion.
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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Grave, classical in form, earnest and intimate.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Sally HawkinsSue Trinder
- Elaine CassidyMaud Lilly
- Rupert EvansRichard 'Gentleman' Rivers
- Charles DanceMr. Chistopher Lilly
- Imelda StauntonMrs. Sucksby
- Polly HemingwayMrs. Stiles
- David TroughtonMr. Ibbs
- Sarah BadelMrs. Frobisher
- Bronson WebbJohn Vroom
- Richard DurdenMr. Hawtrey
Crew
- Aisling WalshCreator
- Aisling WalshDirector
- Peter RansleyScreenplay
- Sarah WatersNovel
- Bryan OatesEditor
- Georgina LoweProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries3 eps · 2005
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