Fingersmith (2005): Cast
Fingersmith is a 2005 mystery drama directed by Aisling Walsh, starring Charles Dance as Mr. Chistopher Lilly, Imelda Staunton and Sally Hawkins. It is based on Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It runs 3 hours 1 minute.
- Runtime
- 3h 1m (181 min)
- Director
- Aisling Walsh
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sally Head Productions
- Based on
- Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fingersmith About?
The premise of Fingersmith without spoilers, adapted from Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
Two women become entangled in a dangerous plot. A maid is hired by a heiress living on an estate under her uncle’s control. The maid, a pickpocket, was recruited by a con artist posing as a gentleman to seduce the heiress, steal her fortune and lock her away. As the scheme unravels, the women develop unexpected, deep feelings for each other.
Fingersmith Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lesbian love
- lesbian
- betrayal
- based on novel
- voice over narration
- victorian era
- thief
- tv mini series
- london england
- locked up
- deception
- asylum
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- fraud
- double cross
- mistaken identity
- manipulation
- period drama
- uncle niece relationship
- lesbian protagonist
- female female relationship
- one word title
- switched at birth
- wrongful commitment
- false accusation
- psychiatric ward
- psychiatric nurse
- oppression
- abuse
- female female kiss
- historical fiction
- first love
- marriage of convenience
- class distinction
- title spoken by character
- lesbian sex
- lesbianism
- cameo
- manic pixie dream girl
- manic pixie dream lesbian
- female protagonist
- lesbian interest
- british history
- british historical setting
- 1860s
- 19th century
- costume drama
- 19th century england
- england
- psychiatric hospital
- girl kisses a girl
Fingersmith Cast & Characters
Charles Dance leads the cast as Mr. Chistopher Lilly, with Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby and Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder. Directed by Aisling Walsh; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Aisling Walsh
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Charles Dance as Mr. Chistopher Lilly -
Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby -
Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder -
Michelle Dockery as Betty
Also Starring in Fingersmith
· 7 more- Elaine Cassidy Maud Lilly
- David Troughton Mr. Ibbs
- Richard Durden Mr. Hawtrey
- Rupert Evans Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
- Bronson Webb John Vroom
- Sarah Badel Mrs. Frobisher
- Polly Hemingway Mrs. Stiles
More from Aisling Walsh
More films directed by Aisling Walsh, best-rated first: Maudie, Elizabeth Is Missing, An Inspector Calls and A Poet in New York.
Fingersmith Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Cambio de identidad” and “핑거스미스”.
- Also known as
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- Cambio de identidad
- 핑거스미스
- Du bout des doigts
- A tolvajlány
- 指匠情挑
- Falsas Aparências
- Złodziejka
- Бархатные пальчики
- 荊の城
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Fingersmith FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Fingersmith, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fingersmith?
Fingersmith runs 3 hours 1 minute (181 minutes).
Who directed Fingersmith?
Fingersmith was directed by Aisling Walsh.
More films by Aisling Walsh Who is in the cast of Fingersmith?
Fingersmith stars Charles Dance as Mr. Chistopher Lilly, Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby and Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder, among 11 credited actors.
Is Fingersmith based on a book?
Yes. Fingersmith is adapted from Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
Does Fingersmith have a post-credit scene?
No. Fingersmith has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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