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Fingersmith is a three-part BBC mini-series that was televised in 2005. The story is an adaptation of Sarah Waters' 2002 novel of the same name and follows a con man who plans to seduce and defraud a wealthy heiress with the help of a young orphaned woman.
Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in Victorian-era Britain by Sarah Waters.
Fingersmith: With Elaine Cassidy, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Evans. In Victorian England, Sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. Things take an unexpected turn and Sue's plan goes horribly wrong.
Oct 1, 2002 · One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives—Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud’s vast inheritance.
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.
Aug 1, 2007 · Fingersmith tells the story of charming con-man Richard Rivers (Rupert Evans), who embarks upon the most ambitious scam of his life.
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.
Sue and Charles have arrived in London. She exults in the stench of it, reclaiming her real name for the first time since she left. Making her way to Lant Street with Charles, she tries to go to her old home, where she sees Mr. Ibbs talking with a fellow fingersmith named Tommy Joslin.
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1. Sat, Apr 2, 2005. Conman Richard Rivers enlists the help of petty thief Sue Trinder in his plot to rob a wealthy heiress. 8.5/10 (110) Rate. Watch options.
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Fingersmith. Sarah Waters. Riverhead Books, 2002 - Fiction - 511 pages. From the author of the New York Times Notable Book Tipping the Velvet and the award-winning Affinity: a spellbinding,...
