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.
Title | The Ginger Tree |
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Year | 1989 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | |
Studio | BBC One |
Cast | Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryū, Adrian Rawlins, Fumi Dan, Joanna McCallum, Nicholas Le Prevost |
Crew | Anthony Garner (Director), Morimasa Matsumoto (Director), Christopher Hampton (Writer), Oswald Wynd (Author) |
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Keyword | japan, based on novel or book, world war ii, army, miniseries, mother child separation |
First Air Date | Nov 26, 1989 |
Last Air date | Dec 17, 1989 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 4 Episode |
Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 3.50/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 2.842 |
Language | English |