Revealing Anne Lister (2010)

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.

Released

2010-05-31

Genres

Documentary, History

Runtime

59 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Matthew Hill

TMDB rating

1.0/10 from 1 votes