TV series
Notorious Woman
1974, English, on BBC Two. Created by Harry W. Junkin.
Notorious Woman is a 1974 BBC miniseries about the life of French novelist George Sand (Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin), starring Rosemary Harris in the title role, and focusing on her scandalous life, career, and relationships, particularly with composer Frédéric Chopin. The seven-episode drama, written by Harry W. Junkin and directed by Waris Hussein, won a Primetime Emmy for Harris's performance and explored Sand's defiance of 19th-century conventions, including her male attire and public cigar smoking.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1974
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S1 E7: Resolution
Aired 15 December 1974
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Harry W. JunkinCreator
- Rosemary HarrisAmantine Lucile Aurore Dupin / George Sand · 7 ep
- Marina McConnellUrsule Josse · 7 ep
- Lewis FianderCasimir Dudevant · 5 ep
- George ChakirisFrédéric Chopin · 4 ep
- Jonathan NewthHippolyte Chatiron · 4 ep
- Brian BlessedAlbert Grzymala · 3 ep
- Sinéad CusackMarie Dorval · 3 ep
- Tim DesmondMaurice · 3 ep
- Jeremy IronsFranz Liszt · 2 ep
- Georgina HaleSolange Dudevant-Sand · 2 ep
- Graham FaulknerMaurice Dudevant-Sand · 2 ep
- Joyce RedmanSophie Dupin · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 November 1974
- Last aired
- 15 December 1974
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Notorious Woman is based on
Notorious Woman is adapted from a real person.
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Notorious Woman has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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Who created Notorious Woman?
Notorious Woman was created by Harry W. Junkin and stars Rosemary Harris, Marina McConnell, Lewis Fiander.
What is Notorious Woman based on?
Notorious Woman is adapted from a real person.