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  • Actors: Anna Madeley, Zoe Tapper, Amanda Plummer
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Contender Entertainment Group
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Dec 2008
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000XJF080
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,068 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Set in 1874, Affinity tells the story of a bored young single woman who becomes a visitor in a female prison and becomes obsessed with a prisoner with horrendous repercussions.

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Adapted from the book by Sarah Waters (TIPPING THE VELVET, FINGERSMITH) AFFINITY follows Margaret Prior, an upper class Victorian woman lost in grief for her late father. After a failed suicide attempt, Margaret escapes her troubles by becoming a 'lady visitor' at Millbank Prison, wherein she tries to connect with the female prisoners. One particular prisoner who intrigues her is Selina Dawes, a young medium. The friendship between the women grows as truths about Selina's past come to light.

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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great costume drama with an even greater twist, 9 April 2008
By MarkC (London, England) - See all my reviews

I was lucky enough to see a copy of this superb drama. If you've read the book by Sarah Waters than you wont be dissapointed by this amazing adaptation from Andrew Davis.

For me this is the probably the best verison of a Sarah Waters novel to date.

If you haven't read the book, then you've in for treat as this has one of the best twists i've seen for years.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last - my affinity, 29 Dec 2008
By Brida "izumi" (Worcs) - See all my reviews
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AFFINITY is one of my favourite books - it is definitely my favourite by Waters - and so I was thrilled when I learnt that it was going to be adapted into a drama for T.V. Perhaps because of how much I like the novel, I have to admit I was slightly worried about watching the adaptation - having read the book, I had certain hopes and expectations for any kind of production of AFFINITY. However, I can happily say that I need not have worried.

The story is about Margaret, a young woman in Victorian England who has recently lost her father. As a way of escaping her sorrows, she volunteers to visit the female prisoners of Millbank prison, to become a confidante for them. Upon her first visit, she comes across one prisoner who seems different to the others; there is a calmness about her, and in her hands she is holding a perfect violet. This prisoner, Selina Dawes, intrigues Margaret, especially when she learns she calls herself a medium, and so she begins to visit her regularly. As they become closer, the tension builds. Selina has influences on Margaret that she could not have forseen. And she becomes convinced that their souls have an affinity for each other.

That is all of the plot I shall give away. What I loved about this adaptation is that, to a large degree, the atmosphere that Waters creates in the novel remains. The way that you are able to see each woman as being in her own prison is very well done, making you realise that there are more ways to trap a person than just with bars and metal. The gradual development of their relationship is also dealt with well. Rather than being gratuitous, there is a real sense of sensuality; a tamed desire that is also bound by walls of a different kind.
On the downside, there were certain parts of the adaptation which could not have the same effect as they did within the pages of the book. One example of this, for me, was when Margaret is shown the room where all of the women's belongings are held. In the book, this scene is quite harrowing. It is likened to a group of coffins for children, and there is defintiely a sense of invading privacy. However, in this adaptation these feelings were not so strong. Granted, I appreciate that this would be difficult to create, as the audience is not able to enter the mind of Margaret as they would do if reading the book. It is only one observation on my part, and it is because of this that I would urge people to also read the book. I think there is much more to this story that is lost on the screen.
However, despite this, I would thoroughly recommend this to all people who enjoy romance but with a little darkness added.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Read the book!, 22 Jan 2009
By Angel of Nine "Angel of Nine" (The Hague, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This movie does a major disservice to the book. Affinity is my favourite of Walters' novels and I really couldn't stand this movie. It's clumsy and awkward, the relationship between Margaret and Selina isn't fleshed out at all so you can't understand why Margaret does what she does for Selina.
I liked the atmosphere of the prison, it was filmed at a great location (or set), but that is about the only positive thing I can say about this movie. Read the book instead!
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1.0 out of 5 stars So not worth it
I cut it short: DO NOT BUY THIS DVD! If you read the book you will be terribly disappointed.
I read "Fingersmith" and "Tipping the Velvet" and own both BBC Movies and am... Read more
Published 5 months ago by T. Kueth

5.0 out of 5 stars At Last
A sophisticted adaptation of a Sarah Waters novel. This is the best one so far, a long way from the incredibly dull Tipping the velvet to the slightly more intriuging Fingersmith... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Beatnik

2.0 out of 5 stars Affinity - So much potential so little substance
I was very dissappointed with the screenplay. It lacked the passion and closeness between the two main characters that the screen writers successfully brought to both Tipping the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by H. Coatsworth

2.0 out of 5 stars The book is much better
Having seen that Affinity was being televised I thought it best to read the book first, and it was a great read although not on the same par as Fingersmith. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Theatre Tess

3.0 out of 5 stars Watered Down?
Having waited and waited for this DVD be be released on Region 2, I opted to purchase the Region 1 version (just noticed the release for Region 2 has gone back yet again possibly... Read more
Published 9 months ago by LJC

1.0 out of 5 stars Why
This DVD was supposed to be released in April, then the release was postponed with July as the new date. Then same thing happened and a date was set in early August. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Anubis

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