Notorious Woman (1974)

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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Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

as Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin / George Sand

Marina McConnell

Marina McConnell

as Ursule Josse

as Casimir Dudevant

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

as Frédéric Chopin

as Hippolyte Chatiron

as Albert Grzymala

as Marie Dorval

as Solange Dudevant-Sand

Graham Faulkner

Graham Faulkner

as Maurice Dudevant-Sand

as Sophie Dupin

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

1x1

Misalliance
1x2

Success
1x3

Conflict
1x4

Trial
1x5

Prelude
1x6

Sonata
1x7

Resolution

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