<p>For our first 2021 Pride Month episode, we're discussing the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, and its 2016 film adaptation by Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden. We look at how the film's change from 1850's England to 1930's Korea changes the story (or doesn't), as well as the many layers to this story's deceptive plot, and how exactly a dog coat ties into it all.</p>

For our first 2021 Pride Month episode, we're discussing the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, and its 2016 film adaptation by Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden. We look at how the film's change from 1850's England to 1930's Korea changes the story (or doesn't), as well as the many layers to this story's deceptive plot, and how exactly a dog coat ties into it all.

Fingersmith/The Handmaiden

Cover to Credits is a bi-weekly podcast that analyzes books and their movie adaptations. Hosts Ian George and Adina Hilton cover a variety of genres, critiquing both the film and novel it's based on, while trying to understand what makes a good adaptation. Stories are also frequently viewed from a feminist lens, where representation, gender roles, and other elements are often times explored.

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