The Ginger Tree
Creator Christopher Hampton · Starring Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryū, Fumi Dan
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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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. Part 1November 26, 1989 · 50 min1903: Mary Mackenzie makes an epic journey to Manchuria to wed her dashing fiance Richard Collingsworth. But the region is on the brink of war, and Mary's life proves very different from what she imagined.
- Episode 2: 2. Part 2December 3, 1989 · 50 minTrapped in an unhappy marriage and with her husband away for a year, Mary finds love with a Japanese nobleman. Now she is pregnant...
- Episode 3: 3. Part 3December 10, 1989 · 50 minOn his father's instructions, Mary's son has been abducted.
- Episode 4: 4. Part 4December 17, 1989 · 50 minAlthough resigned to never finding her son, Mary has remained in Japan and is now an extremely successful businesswoman. But with war brewing in Asia, Mary finds her position as a foreigner growing increasingly difficult. Mary receives a visit from Isabelle de Chamonpierre who tries to persuade her to return to Europe.
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Credits
- Samantha BondMary MacKenzie · 4 episodes
- Daisuke RyūCount Kentaro Kurihama · 4 episodes
- Fumi DanBaroness Aiko Onnodera · 3 episodes
- Joanna McCallumAlicia Bassett-Hill · 3 episodes
- Adrian RawlinsCaptain Richard Collingsworth · 2 episodes
- Nicholas Le PrevostSir Claude MacDonald · 2 episodes
- Christopher HamptonCreator
- Anthony GarnerDirector · 4 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 50 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- November 26, 1989
- LAST AIRED
- December 17, 1989
- PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- BBC, NHK, Hallet Street
