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Affinity is a British film of genre Drama directed by Tim Fywell released in USA on 28 december 2008 with Zoë Tapper
Affinity (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 december 2008
Length 2h
Directed by Tim Fywell
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Women in prison films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Rating61%
Affinity is a 2008 UK film adaptation of Sarah Waters' 1999 novel of the same name; directed by Tim Fywell and screenplay by Andrew Davies.
Synopsis
Affinity is set in Victorian England; the story of an upper-class woman, Margaret (Anna Madeley), who becomes an official "Visitor" to a woman's prison; however, she becomes emotionally attached to one of the inmates, Selina (Zoe Tapper).Actors
Zoë Tapper
(Selena)
Anna Madeley
(Margaret)
Domini Blythe
(Mother)
Amanda Plummer
(Miss Ridley)
Mary Jo Randle
(Mrs Jelf)
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