The Ginger Tree(TV show/series, 1989)

Name: The Ginger Tree
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989

50min per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 1.8/5 (with 1 vote)

The Ginger Tree is a 1989 four-part BBC TV adaptation of the Oswald Wynd 1977 novel of the same name. It was adapted by Christopher Hampton and directed by Anthony Garner and Morimasa Matsumoto. It aired on BBC1 from 26 November to 17 December 1989, and starred Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryu, and Adrian Rawlins. It was the first high-definition serial to be made for the BBC, although it wasn't broadcast in HD or given an HD release. The series was broadcast in the U.S. on the PBS series Masterpiece Theatre in 1990. It was produced in 1035 line HD using the Sony HDD 1000 VTR. The series won the 1990 BAFTA for Best Video Lighting (by Clive Thomas). It was also nominated for Best Video Cameraman (Ron Green), Best Design (Michael Young), Best Costume Design (Michael Burdle), and Best VTR Editor (Stan Pow). ()

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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.

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The Ginger Tree Seasons and Episodes

11/26/1989Miniseries - 4 episodes

#1 | 11/26/1989Episode 1

1903: 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.

#2 | 12/03/1989Episode 2

Trapped in an unhappy marriage and with her husband away for a year, Mary finds love with a Japanese nobleman. Now she is pregnant...

#3 | 12/10/1989Episode 3

On his father's instructions, Mary's son has been abducted.

#4 | 12/17/1989Episode 4

Although 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.

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Made by: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 11/26/1989

Last episode released on: 12/17/1989

Cast: Samantha Bond

Composer: Dominic Muldowney

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

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