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Kitty and Nan King

TIPPING THE VELVET is a 3 part story of Nancy Astley, an oyster girl from the English town of Whitstable. Nancy falls in love with a stage performer named Kitty Butler. TIPPING THE VELVET derives from the Victorian era euphemism for cunnilingus. Nancy is played by Rachael Stirling, the daughter of Dame Diana Rigg. 1st Act. Nan moves to London and becomes a dresser for Kitty Butler, Kitty’s act is that of dressing up in men’s clothes and performing in the dancehalls of London. Nan quickly becomes part of the act, and they become lovers hot and heavy. Kitty dumps Nan and breaks Nan’s heart into a thousand tiny little pieces. 2nd Act. Heartbroken, and Heartsick Nan moves out and after a period of mourning the loss of Kitty, she begins to dress like a boy and walk the streets where she goes “ON THE GAME” she is rescued from the streets by Diana, who keeps her as her private whore/tart. Things go badly and Nan again must move on. Act 3 Nan goes back on the stage, she falls in love with a wonderful girl named Florence. Kitty Butler finds out that Nan is back and she tries to start up with Nan once again. Will she stay with Florence or go back to Kitty Butler, the woman who broke her heart. It doesn’t get any better than this, my heart was pounding as she made her choice. This is a tearjerker and sweet love story. Kitty Butler is played by Keeley Hawes (Scoop). Diana is played by Anna Chancellor. And Florence is played by Jodhi May (The Last of The Mohicans, and Sister My Sister) I loved the movie so much. Definitely a big 5*****Stars. Rent this one pronto, and there is an official BBC website for this movie with all sorts of goodies.

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