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Tipping the Velvet - DVD

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Film d'époque bien réussi qui décrit une réalité méconnue. Belle sensibilité et profondeur des rôles. Audacieux dans sa thématique

ce dvd est bien fait. les actrices sont merveuilleuses quelle charmante aventure bien racontee et bien tournee. mais j ai un probleme, j aurais aimer l avoir en francais.svp a quelle endroit je pourais avoir des dvd en francais.help, help. merci.jeannine.

I read both 'Tipping the Velvet' and 'Fingersmith' and absolutely fell in love with the rich and detailed stories the author spins. The books contain so much that I was a little unsure whether a movie would ever be able to match up to Sarah Waters' wonderful writing.

Much to my surprise, the acting, costumes, and story were as carefully and beautifully done as the books themselves. It's obvious that the screenwriter(s) and director took pains to maintain the integrity of the story, with the same amount of grace and delicacy Waters uses in her book.

I recommend the book first and foremost, but once you finish it, you will definitely want to get this DVD!

I came upon the DVD by chance, bought it, not realising what to expect. As it turned out, I totally love this film! Beautiful film, wonderful cast, superb acting. I really felt for Nan, the lead character, her loneliness and how she longed for companionship. It's a common feeling. Almost 3 solid hours of film and I love every minute of it. Loved the musical score too. I totally recommend it!

A deliciously wonderful film! A eye opening peek into the unspoken Victorian lesbian subculture. Full of romance, comedy and debauchery. A definite MUST SEE for both lesbians and anyone who loves period pieces.

This film is a great story about a young girl nancy astling dealing with her mixed feelings for music hall actress kitty butler. Nan finds herself uncontrobly in live with kitty and they share their passion for each other many times. Nan elopes with Kitty to London and becomes part of Kitty's act. Kitty afraid to commit herself totally to nan, betrays nan and marries walter. Nan, upset and distraught runs away to the safety of a rented room and does not emerged for months. Once able to move on from her scared days, she becomes a tom, making her money to pay the rent. Unaware to her a misterious woman has been watching her. One day nan meets Florence and they hit it off, un fortunately for Nan, she is kidnapped by diana leatherby and whisked away as a sex slave. Unable to meet florence Nan regrets this but has no complaints against this unwanted kidnapping. Living with Diana for many months as her slave, Nan gets used to daily life and her role in Diana's affairs. Sick and tired of being bossed around by Diana, Nan and Zena, a servant, embrace and share their passions for each other. Unspectidly Diana and her friends walk in and catch them at it. Diana immediately chucks them out. Nan and Zena go to a boarding house for the night and Nan thinks they will live together. Nan wakes the next morning to find Zena has ran away with all their money and yet again Nan finds herself with no-one and nothing. Nan, with no-where to go, remembers Florence. She tracks Florence down only to feel unwelcomed. But over time Nan and Florence fall in love and share their passions for each other. Nan slowly regains trust and friendship and even returns to the music halls with her own act. Nan then has to make the hardest choice of her life, as Kitty comes to find her and says she wants Nan back.
Nan ponders this, but in the end makes the right choice, the girl she loves, the girl that didn't betray her, Florence. They are not afraid to commit to each other and live the rest of their lives together.

... what is? I like this movie. I plan to watch it again. I found myself really wanting Nan to find true love. I identified with her in that regard. I found the lovemaking in the film very beautiful in places. I really enjoyed seeing those tender moments between women portrayed so well. I wish that there was more of it on film. I certainly hope that we all are not required to traverse the darkness that Nan did in order to find it, but I hope we all do. I am of course speaking of love.

I normally don't take the time to write reviews but this movie warrants an exception. I am no critic but I know what I enjoy and this movie was wonderful! The plot is a trilogy that takes you through the romances and ordeals of the lead character Nan. Suffice it to say, the story is very good and the love scenes are very tasteful and very erotic. This movie will make you laugh and cry. The ending is pleasantly surprising...and phrase "Tipping the velvet" is explained! This one is a keeper!

I didn't know what i was getting into when I watched the first episode of Tipping but I was hooked. I ended up watching all three one right after the other. Very well acted, well written, compelling story (though perhaps at times stretching reality) and ultimately very, very sexy.

I read the book and was a little aprehensive to see the movie, but I am so happy that I did. The trials and tribulations that Nan goes through are both heart wrenching and fabulous, and the ending is sweet satisfaction. I would reccomend reading the book first because it is a little better than the movie, but either way both are still great!