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Fanny by Gaslight (US title – Man of Evil) is a 1944 British drama film, directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Gainsborough Pictures, set in the 1870s and adapted from a 1940 novel by Michael Sadleir (also adapted as a 1981 TV serial).
Fanny by Gaslight is a 1940 novel by the English author Michael Sadleir. Sadleir's best-known work, it is a fictional exploration of prostitution in Victorian London.
A Victorian aristocrat (Stewart Granger) keeps an evil lord (James Mason) away from a Member of Parliament's illegitimate daughter (Phyllis Calvert).
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- Phyllis Calvert
- Anthony Asquith
- Drama
A 1981 BBC adaptation of a novel by E.F. Benson, starring Chloe Salaman as Fanny, a young woman who faces a sinister suitor. The series has four episodes, 6.6 IMDb rating, and is available on Amazon.
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- 1981-09-24
- Drama
- 330
Fanny By Gaslight was one of Gainsborough Pictures romances starring its greatest stars, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, and James Mason all in their salad days. It's a Victorian soap opera with a lot of Dickens like class consciousness thrown into the mix.
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- Drama, Romance
- Anthony Asquith
- 1945-03-12
A drama film set in 1870s London, where Fanny discovers her family's dark secrets after her father's death. Directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Stewart Granger and James Mason.
Aug 30, 2021 · Join Fanny's journey through the shadows of Victorian London in 'Fanny by Gaslight' by acclaimed historian Michael Sadleir. Born into a world of darkness and vice, Fanny...
