| The Crimson Petal and the White | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber |
| Screenplay by | Lucinda Coxon |
| Directed by | Marc Munden |
| Starring | Romola Garai Chris O'Dowd |
| Theme music composer | Cristobal Tapia de Veer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom/ Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley |
| Editor | Luke Dunkley |
| Production companies | Origin Pictures Cité-Amérique |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 6 April – 27 April 2011 |
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The Crimson Petal and the White is a 2011 four part television serial, adapted from Michel Faber's 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White. Starring Romola Garai as Sugar and Chris O'Dowd as William Rackham, the drama aired in the UK during April 2011 on BBC Two. The supporting cast includes Shirley Henderson, Richard E. Grant and Gillian Anderson. Critical reviews of the drama were mixed but generally positive.