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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Comedy
Drama
Ever since her birth in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders has survived by her cunning wit, and considerable powers of seduction. She goes through five husbands and countless lovers to escape a life on the streets. In between using and deceiving her besotted paramours, she isn't above picking a pocket or two! All the while, though, her heart belongs to the charismatic Jemmy. Inevitably, even the most clever criminal's luck runs out and she is soon facing the noose. As her execution approaches, she devises on last desperate ploy to save not only her own neck, but also the life of her one true love.
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Keywords
london, england
adultery
based on novel or book
pickpocket
marriage of convenience
satire
miniseries
period drama
18th century
social climbing
17th century
female criminal
1600s
brother sister incest
1700s




































