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Tipping the Velvet
- Director: Geoffrey Sax
- Writer: Andrew Davies; Sarah Waters
- Producer: Sally Head; Georgina Lowe
CGiii Comment
Filmmakers who want to make a lesbian-themed film should watch this before they even attempt to put pen to paper...it really is that good.
A production of quality and charm - despite some erratic direction, too much voice-over and, in places, rather strange musical choices.
And...it does feature one of the most savage dildos ever to be seen on screen.
A fine example of talented people...coming together.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Rachael Stirling as Nan Astley;
Keeley Hawes as Kitty Butler;
Anna Chancellor as Diana Lethaby;
Jodhi May as Florence Banner;
Hugh Bonneville as Ralph Banner;
Johnny Vegas as Gully Sutherland;
Alexei Sayle as Charles Frobisher;
John Bowe as Walter Bliss;
Sally Hawkins as Zena Blake;
Louis Alderton as Baby Cyril;
Nick Bartlett as Drunk Man;
Diane Beck as Annie Price;
Di Botcher as Woman with Cigar;
Carl Chase as Corder;
Edward Clayton as Rough Customer