Tipping The Velvet

– Set in the 1890s, Tipping the Velvet tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music h..

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Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Tipping The Velvet
Tipping the Velvet (2002)

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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Release Date:

09 Oct 2002

Language:

English

Tipping The Velvet (German Trailer)

Tipping The Velvet (German Trailer)
Plot:

Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes) - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up - and quickly flung down - by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery - finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough.

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10

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