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.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and character-led.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Rachael StirlingNan Astley
- Keeley HawesKitty Butler
Crew
- Andrew DaviesCreator
- Andrew DaviesScreenplay
- Sarah WatersNovel
- Adrian JohnstonOriginal Music Composer
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Seasons
- Season 13 eps · 2002
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