The Crimson Petal and the White. Acorn Media
Kieran Kinsella
The Crimson Petal and the White is a controversial Dickensian style novel about the struggles of a working girl named Sugar. Last year, the BBC took the brave decision to bring the story to TV. Lucinda Coxon’s adaptation of Michael Faber’s tale proved to be one of the biggest hits of the year helped in part by an all-star cast and a hard hitting storyline. The Crimson Petal and the White recently aired on the Encore channel in the U.S. and it’s now available on Acorn media DVD.
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson puts in a powerful performance as the malevolent brothel owner who helps to guide Sugar down the path to misery and despair. The heroine of the piece is played by Romola Garai who is probably best known to American viewers for her role in...
Kieran Kinsella
The Crimson Petal and the White is a controversial Dickensian style novel about the struggles of a working girl named Sugar. Last year, the BBC took the brave decision to bring the story to TV. Lucinda Coxon’s adaptation of Michael Faber’s tale proved to be one of the biggest hits of the year helped in part by an all-star cast and a hard hitting storyline. The Crimson Petal and the White recently aired on the Encore channel in the U.S. and it’s now available on Acorn media DVD.
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson puts in a powerful performance as the malevolent brothel owner who helps to guide Sugar down the path to misery and despair. The heroine of the piece is played by Romola Garai who is probably best known to American viewers for her role in...
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- by Edited by K Kinsella
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- by R. Emmet Sweeney
- ifc.com
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