Sofia Coppola’s Next Film: Victorian-Era Lesbianism in Tipping The Velvet
With only a few films under her belt, Sofia Coppola has become one of the most well-known and well-respected female filmmakers working today. She seems acutely aware that she is one of the few women in a male-dominated industry, and even from her very first film, The Virgin Suicides, she has taken it upon herself to tell stories about female characters confronting feminist issues. It should come as no surprise then, that for her next film it is rumoured that she will adapt the Sarah Waters novel Tipping The Velvet, a book about two young lesbians living amidst the political and social backdrop of Victorian-era England.
The juiciest part of this rumour, however, involves the possible casting of the lead roles in the film. Word on the street is that Beyonce Knowles and Eva Longoria may be the ones engaging in some rather passionate love scenes together. Now that I’ve got just about every guy drooling over that image, let me ask the question… will having two attractive ladies in the film subvert the potential feminist undertones? And more importantly, does anyone really care? Tipping The Velvet was previously made into a 2002 BBC series directed by Geoffrey Sax (White Noise, Stormbreaker).
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Comments (5)
I’m interested in seeing how this pans out since the material they’re working from is rather good but I’m a bit disappointed by the news that Knowles is being considered. Sure she’s hot but she has yet to proove she has any acting chops. So far, it’s not looking good.
Posted by Marina on November 14th, 2006I’m afraid that these two actors, although good, are not right for the movie. I have a hard time picturering any of these curvatios ladies dressing (successfully)up as men. It will however be interesting to see what Coppola makes of the novel.
Posted by Lykke on March 12th, 2008Lykke, er du dansk?
Posted by Henrik on March 12th, 2008Ja det er jeg, det er lidt svært at slippe afsted med at være andet med et navn som mit
Posted by Lykke on March 17th, 2008I would die to see the movie, I just finished the book, and I adored it. But I do not see those two actresses being able to pull off the parts. They don’t look like two transgendered Victorian woman to me. Although I loves both actresses.
Posted by kel on October 18th, 2009Leave a Reply