The Crimson Petal and the White(TV show/series, 2011)

Name: The Crimson Petal and the White
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Rating: 3.7

TV-MA

| 1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 18 votes)

The Crimson Petal and the White is a 2011 four part television serial, adapted from Michel Faber's 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White. Starring Romola Garai as Sugar and Chris O'Dowd as William Rackham, the drama aired in the UK during April 2011 on BBC Two. The supporting cast includes Shirley Henderson, Richard E. Grant and Gillian Anderson. Critical reviews of the drama were mixed but generally positive. ()

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About The Crimson Petal and the White

Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.

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The Crimson Petal and the White Seasons and Episodes

04/06/2011Season 1 - 4 episodes

#1 | 04/06/2011Episode 1

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Based on the best-selling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. The first episode of this drama follows William Rackham, a man tormented by debt and an unstable wife, who finds solace when he seeks out renowned young prostitute, Sugar. As he falls under her spell, his life begins to be transformed - but will Sugar be able to withhold her secret desire for revenge on the men who have wronged her?

#2 | 04/13/2011Episode 2

Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into a flat of her own in Marylebone. Finally independent, Sugar becomes a fixture in William's life and secretly continues her role as guardian angel to his volatile wife Agnes. But as their relationship intensifies, will Sugar take things too far?

#3 | 04/20/2011Episode 3

Sugar is thrilled at the prospect of moving in to William's house as governess to his neglected daughter Sophie. But she soon finds Agnes' condition to have deteriorated, worn down by the constant visits from Dr Curlew, and Sugar makes a promise to help her before it is too late.

#4 | 04/27/2011Episode 4

As Sugar's bond with Sophie grows stronger, her relationship with William becomes more troubled. When her stay in the Rackham house becomes a risk, Sugar is forced to make a life-changing decision for her and for Sophie, with major consequences for all involved.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "The Crimson Petal and the White" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Origin Pictures, Cité-Amérique

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 04/06/2011

Last episode released on: 04/27/2011

Cast: Romola Garai

Director: Marc Munden

Screenwriter: Lucinda Coxon

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Pétalo carmesí, flor blanca"

Keywords: historical drama, british history, prostitution, prostitute, 1870s, london, england, victorian england, sexual, historical, paternalism, miniseries, victorian era, 19th century, based on novel or book

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