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G322 TV DRAMA January 2012 Exam.
Extract: Fingersmith
(BBC Productions, 2005) Episode 1, Series 1 written by directed by Aisling Walsh
Extract length: 5 minutes
max. Timing of extract: First 5 minutes of Episode 1.
Characters: Maud Lilly (heiress), Sue Trinder (the maid), Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers (the suitor)
Passing himself off as a proper gent, Rivers has befriended a young lady, Maud Lilly, who stands to inherit a fortune when she marries. However, Maud's maid has recently left her service and, without a chaperone, Rivers' access to Maud is limited. He wants Sue to be accepted as the new maid and to help him win Maud over. Once married, Rivers plans to have Maud committed to an asylum and he will then take her fortune for himself.
Answer the question below, with detailed reference to specific examples from
the extract
only.
1 Discuss the
ways in which the extract constructs representations of sexuality using the
following:
• Camera shots,
angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise-en-scene
[50 marks]
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