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The Ginger Tree (1989)

First aired November 26, 198950m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
3.5

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Overview

In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married Japanese nobleman, Count Kentaro Kurihama, and bears him a son. She carves out a life for herself in Japanese society, despite the hardships and ostracism she faces as both a Westerner and a woman.

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Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

December 17, 1989

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC

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