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Notorious Woman

6.5·1 season·7 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

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.

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Misalliance
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Nov 3, 1974

Aurore Dupin, who later became known as George Sand, was one of the most successful French novelists of the 19th century.

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Success
Success
Nov 10, 1974

After nine years of an unhappy marriage Aurore Dudevant has left her husband and two children and gone to Paris. Living with Jules Sandeau - she is consumed with her ambition to become a writer.

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Conflict
Conflict
Nov 17, 1974

Aurore Dudevant has left her husband and two children; achieved literary success in Paris and become known as George Sand.

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Trial
Trial
Nov 24, 1974

George Sand's 13-year-old marriage to Casimir has now degenerated beyond repair.

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Prelude
Prelude
Dec 1, 1974

Having just met the young Polish composer, Chopin, George Sand is determined to know him better.

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Sonata
Sonata
Dec 8, 1974

George Sand has settled down with Chopin, but her children are growing up and causing problems.

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Resolution
Resolution
Dec 15, 1974

In a France torn with political unrest, George Sand is notorious both for her private behaviour and her political beliefs.

Cast

2 credited
Rosemary Harris
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin / George Sand
MM
Marina McConnell
Ursule Josse

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