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Tipping the Velvet(2002)
70%
35 Votes
Overview
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
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Top 4 Billed Cast
Rachael Stirling
Nan Astley
Keeley Hawes
Kitty Butler
Jodhi May
Florence Banner
Anna Chancellor
Diana Lethaby
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