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The Crimson Petal and the White

The Crimson Petal and the White

2011 - 2011

Episode 1

6th April 2011
Episode 1
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?

Episode 2

13th April 2011
Episode 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?

Episode 3

20th April 2011
Episode 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.

Episode 4

27th April 2011
Episode 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.
Top Cast
Director
Marc Munden
Writer
Michel Faber
Drama

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

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Marc Munden

Director

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Michel Faber

Writer

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Joanie Blaikie

Co-Producer

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Greg Dummett

Producer

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Julie Clark

Line Producer

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Steve Lightfoot

Producer

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Daniel Proulx

Executive Producer

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Lorraine Richard

Executive Producer

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Lucy Richer

Executive Producer

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Ed Rubin

Executive Producer

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David M. Thompson

Producer

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Cristóbal Tapia de Veer

Original Music Composer

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Lol Crawley

Director of Photography

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Luke Dunkley

Editor

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Nina Gold

Casting

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Grant Montgomery

Production Design

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Nicole Northridge

Art Direction

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Ussal Kalyoncu Smithers

Set Decoration

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Annie Symons

Costume Design

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Jacqueline Fowler

Makeup Designer

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Christophe Giraud

Makeup Artist

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Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Fiona Matthews

Makeup & Hair

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Helen Speyer

Makeup Supervisor

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Laura Bernice Watson

Makeup Artist

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Diana Estrada Hudson

Makeup Artist

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Jonathan Alenskas

Visual Effects

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Neil Culley

Digital Compositor

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Tim Barker

Sound Mixer

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Robert Brazier

Foley Recordist

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Sue Harding

Foley Artist

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Kallis Shamaris

Sound Editor

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