CinemaOSSeries · 1989 · 1 Season

The Ginger Tree

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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.

Created byChristopher Hampton

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 26, 1989
Last aired
December 17, 1989
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Samantha Bond

Samantha Bond

Mary MacKenzie

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Count Kentaro Kurihama

Creative team
Created by
Christopher Hampton
Christopher Hampton
Showrunner
Alan Shallcross
Naonori Kawamura
Produced by
Timothy Ironside-Wood

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