Fingersmith

Two young women, one passion.

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Release Date

3/27/2005

Runtime

3 eps, 177 mins

Genres

Drama Crime Mystery

Overview

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. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

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A meticulously plotted con spirals into genuine emotional stakes when the maid and heiress begin to feel real connection amid schemes and manipulation. The tension comes not from action but from watching careful lies unravel against the weight of unexpected tenderness.