Notorious Woman
1974•12•1 Seasons•7 Episodes•6.5•Ended
Drama
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.
Creator
Harry W. Junkin
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Rosemary Harris
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin / George Sand
Marina McConnell
Ursule Josse
Episodes
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