The Ginger Tree
57% Match19891 Season50m
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.
Cast: Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryū
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About The Ginger Tree
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.
Popularity
3.5
First Aired
Nov 26, 1989
Status
Ended
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Hallet Street
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BBC OneCountries
United KingdomJapanUnited States of America
Languages
English
Keywords
japanbased on novel or bookworld war imanchuriadiplomatarmyminiserieswar zonemother child separation1900s