Alexa Junge wrote a stage adaptation that premiered in March 2015 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland , Oregon . It starred Erica Sullivan as Maud , Sara Bruner as Sue , Elijah Alexander as Gentleman and Peter Frechette as Chris Lilly . The play had its New England premiere at the American Repertory Theater in December 2016 . It was directed by Bill Rauch , and star Tracee Chimo as Sue , Christina Bennett Lind as Maud Lilly , Kristine Nielsen as Mrs Sucksby , and T. Ryder Smith as Christopher Lilly . The South Korean director Park Chan-wook created a film adaptation titled , '' The Handmaiden '' ( Korean title '' Agassi '' ) , set in 1930s colonial Korea and starring Ha Jung-woo , Kim Min-hee , Cho Jin-woong and Kim Tae-ri . The film ended production on 31 October 2015 , and was released at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . The film received critical acclaim and was a box office success
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Fingersmith (novel)