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Revealing Anne Lister

Revealing Anne Lister
NR 59 minDocumentary, History
Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Sue Perkins explores a dramatically different version, as lived and recorded by Anne Lister. A Yorkshire landowner, she kept a detailed, partly coded diary, revealing graphic details of her love affairs with women. Regency England was surprisingly tolerant of Anne's chosen lifestyle, and it was only when Anne sought to sink a coal mine on her land that criticism of her private life became public.
StarringSue Perkins
DirectorMatthew Hill

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Simon Rockell
Production Companies:Oxford Film and Television
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