this is based on a novel? what kind of show is it?
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Posted at 09/04/2011, 09:26
the crimson petal and the white by michel faber is a 2002 postmodern novel set in victorian-era
england. the main characters include william rackham, the unwilling heir to a perfume business; agnes,
william's brittle, long-suffering "mad wife in the attic"; and sugar, a decidedly unconventional and
strong-willed young prostitute whose intense affair with william gives her the opportunity to climb to a
higher perch in the rigidly stratified class system of the time. other characters include henry rackham,
william's pious brother who wants to be a clergyman, and his friend emmeline fox, a widow who works
in the rescue society that tries to reform prostitutes.
the novel is told from the perspective of all of the main characters, and the omniscient narrator
occasionally addresses the reader directly. there is also a meta-literary aspect, as sugar is working on
her own novel, henry writes sermons, and agnes keeps a diary. the novel was generally well-received
by critics.
canongate published the apple, a selection of short stories based on characters from the crimson petal
and the white, in 2006.
in 2010, the bbc announced the production of a four-part miniseries based on the novel; viewing
started in april 2011. the adaptation's cast includes romola garai, chris o'dowd, gillian anderson,
richard e. grant, shirley henderson, amanda hale, mark gatiss, tom georgeson and liz white; it was
adapted by lucinda coxon and directed by marc munden
source: wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_crimson_petal_and_the_white
england. the main characters include william rackham, the unwilling heir to a perfume business; agnes,
william's brittle, long-suffering "mad wife in the attic"; and sugar, a decidedly unconventional and
strong-willed young prostitute whose intense affair with william gives her the opportunity to climb to a
higher perch in the rigidly stratified class system of the time. other characters include henry rackham,
william's pious brother who wants to be a clergyman, and his friend emmeline fox, a widow who works
in the rescue society that tries to reform prostitutes.
the novel is told from the perspective of all of the main characters, and the omniscient narrator
occasionally addresses the reader directly. there is also a meta-literary aspect, as sugar is working on
her own novel, henry writes sermons, and agnes keeps a diary. the novel was generally well-received
by critics.
canongate published the apple, a selection of short stories based on characters from the crimson petal
and the white, in 2006.
in 2010, the bbc announced the production of a four-part miniseries based on the novel; viewing
started in april 2011. the adaptation's cast includes romola garai, chris o'dowd, gillian anderson,
richard e. grant, shirley henderson, amanda hale, mark gatiss, tom georgeson and liz white; it was
adapted by lucinda coxon and directed by marc munden
source: wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_crimson_petal_and_the_white
Posted at 10/04/2011, 00:08
i dunno, sounds like i just read the boring part of a paper where a woman write about a book she
gushed over on holidays with her mates.
ie - not enough sex and more vaginas than you can poke a homeless person at.
and a bit shit.
gushed over on holidays with her mates.
ie - not enough sex and more vaginas than you can poke a homeless person at.
and a bit shit.
Posted at 10/04/2011, 00:53
how about info from someone who has actually seen the show, rather than a misogynist who's just
writing it off out of hand?
here's something a little more informed:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white-bbc2-wednesdaybrcampus-channel-4-tuesday-2265613.html
writing it off out of hand?
here's something a little more informed:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white-bbc2-wednesdaybrcampus-channel-4-tuesday-2265613.html
