The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A lesbian in the 1800s who keeps a detailed account of her life written in coded diaries attempts to live independently while juggling an affair with a married woman.

• Released: 2010-03-01
• Genres: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 63 votes

Directed by James Kent.

Top cast

• Maxine Peake as Anne Lister
• Anna Madeley as Mariana Belcombe
• Susan Lynch as Isabella Norcliffe
• Christine Bottomley as Ann Walker
• Gemma Jones as Aunt Lister
• Alan David as Uncle Lister
• Richenda Carey as Mrs Priestley
• Michael Culkin as Charles Lawton
• Tina O'Brien as Miss Browne
• Dean Lennox Kelly as Christopher Rawson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

• United States: buy on Fandango At Home
• Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel

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