Fingersmith (2005)
Fingersmith (2005)
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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Charles Dance Charles Dance As: Mr. Chistopher Lilly
Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton As: Mrs. Sucksby
Rupert Evans Rupert Evans As: Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
Elaine Cassidy Elaine Cassidy As: Maud Lilly
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Storyline

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.


Details

Airs: Sundays at 12:00am on BBC One

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Premiered: 27 March 2005

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 60m

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Cast

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Mr. Chistopher Lilly

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Mrs. Sucksby

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers

Elaine Cassidy

Elaine Cassidy

Maud Lilly

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Sue Trinder

Sarah Badel

Sarah Badel

Mrs. Frobisher

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery

Betty

Bronson Webb

Bronson Webb

John Vroom

David Troughton

David Troughton

Mr. Ibbs

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Mr. Hawtrey

Polly Hemingway

Polly Hemingway

Mrs. Stiles

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