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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.
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.
Susan "Sue" Trinder is a fingersmith (British slang for thief) who lives in the slums of London with a baby farmer (person who looks after unwanted babies) Mrs.Sucksby. When a once rich man, who gambled all his money away, presents them with a scam that has a payout of 40,000 pounds, Sue signs on to swindle rich Maud Lilly.
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.
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.
Maud is racked with guilt by what she has done. Rivers takes Maud to London where it is revealed that Maud and Sue were switched at birth. Meanwhile, Sue makes her escape from the asylum and heads for London where she plans to get her revenge.
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,...
