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1989 - 4 eps

About

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.

First Aired

Nov 26, 1989

Last Aired

Dec 17, 1989

Seasons

Episodes

Network

BBC One

Studio

BBC, NHK, Hallet Street, GBH

Keywords

japan based on novel or book world war i manchuria diplomat army miniseries war zone mother child separation 1900s