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Tipping the Velvet (2002)

2002-10-22 · 2h 58m · EN
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Set in the 1890s, Tipping the Velvet tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley.

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Geoffrey SaxDirectorAndrew DaviesWriter

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Rachael StirlingRachael StirlingNan AstleyKeeley HawesKeeley HawesKitty ButlerAnna ChancellorAnna ChancellorDiana LethabyJodhi MayJodhi MayFlorence BannerJohn BoweJohn BoweWalter BlissSally HawkinsSally HawkinsZenaDaniel MaysDaniel MaysJimmy BurnsHugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleRalph BannerBenedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchFreddyAlexei SayleAlexei SayleCharles FrobisherDi BotcherDi BotcherWoman with CigarBernice StegersBernice StegersMrs. Denby

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Victorian englandPeriod dramaLesbian interestMale homosexualityMiniseries

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityVictorian England · Period Drama · Lesbian InterestMood preferenceRomanceVisual stylePeriod DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingLong

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What is Tipping the Velvet about?

Set in the 1890s, Tipping the Velvet tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley.

How long is Tipping the Velvet?

Tipping the Velvet has a runtime of 178 minutes.