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The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
6.5 / 10• 2010• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaRomanceTV Movie
Storyline
A lesbian in the 1800s who keeps a detailed account of her life written in coded diaries attempts to live independently while juggling an affair with a married woman.
Cast & Crew
Maxine Peake
Anne Lister
Lead
Anna Madeley
Mariana Belcombe
Susan Lynch
Isabella Norcliffe
Christine Bottomley
Ann Walker
Gemma Jones
Aunt Lister
Alan David
Uncle Lister
Richenda Carey
Mrs Priestley
Michael Culkin
Charles Lawton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Kent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
