This four part BBC miniseries was based on the best selling novel by Michael Faber and follows the story of Sugar, a 19 year old prostitute in 1870s London who wants a better life and has a secret ambition to be a writer. When she meets a desperate young perfume magnate named William Rackham, her world changes, and we meet his delicate, mentaly unwell wife, their young daughter who is kept hidden from her, and his older brother who is torn between his piety and lust for a widow. I found it to be very close to the novel, and while the ending left me a bit off center, I enjoyed it. The acting wasn't too bad, neither are the costumes, and parts of it are also a little touching. I give the Crimson Petal and the White 3 out of 5 stars.
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