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The Ginger Tree (1989)

3.5/10 Ended 50 min Nov 26, 1989 1 Season
Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title The Ginger Tree
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 4
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 0.6

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Samantha Bond
Samantha Bond
Mary MacKenzie
4 episodes
Daisuke Ryū
Daisuke Ryū
Count Kentaro Kurihama
4 episodes
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
Captain Richard Collingsworth
4 episodes
Fumi Dan
Fumi Dan
Baroness Aiko Onnodera
4 episodes
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Joanna McCallum
Alicia Bassett-Hill
4 episodes
Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost
Sir Claude MacDonald
4 episodes
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
Father Anthony
4 episodes
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton
Bob Dale
4 episodes
Mari Shirato
Mari Shirato
Countess Kurihama
2 episodes
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Cécile Paoli
Isabelle de Chamonpierre
2 episodes
Shigeru Muroi
Shigeru Muroi
Minagawa
2 episodes
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Noriko Aida
Misao
2 episodes

Key Crew

Director Anthony Garner , Morimasa Matsumoto
Writer Christopher Hampton

Seasons

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Miniseries
4 episodes 1989

Networks

BBC One
GB

Keywords

japan based on novel or book world war ii army miniseries mother child separation

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Details
First Air Date November 26, 1989
Last Air Date December 17, 1989
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 0.6
Links
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