Notorious Woman

1974

Notorious Woman

8.9 | en | Drama

The incredible life of novelist George Sand is explored with a particular focus on her romance with the famed musician Frédéric Chopin.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP7 Resolution

Dec. 15,1974

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

EP6 Sonata

Dec. 08,1974

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

EP5 Prelude

Dec. 01,1974

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

EP4 Trial

Nov. 24,1974

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

EP3 Conflict

Nov. 17,1974

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

EP2 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.

EP1 Misalliance

Nov. 03,1974

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

8.9 | en | Drama | More Info

Released: 1974-11-03 | Released Producted By: BBC , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vxhs

Synopsis

The incredible life of novelist George Sand is explored with a particular focus on her romance with the famed musician Frédéric Chopin.

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Rosemary Harris , Jeremy Irons , George Chakiris

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Rosemary Harris

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Reviews

chighberger I remember how wonderful this mini-series was too, and have wanted to see it again. It is a fantastic film about a great artist and personality. Rosemary Harris is perfect as George Sand and the sets and costumes were gorgeous. This is a great, inspiring biography. I urge others who feel the same way to take a few moments now and go to the BBC America website, AND the BBC UK website and to the respective Contact Us page, and tell them you would like the series available on DVD! It amazes me that this great series is sitting in an archive deteriorating and they have not rebroadcast it or released it on video after all these years!

macktan894 I,too, remember being riveted to the TV when each episode was broadcast. Rosemary Harris as Sand sprawled under Chopin's piano is an image I can still see today...and Chakiris playing the delicate, coughing & sickly Polish pianist, always trying to make music amid the often chaotic dramas around him. This was terrific pairing. Rosemary Harris played the often abrasive, overpowering man to Chakiris's sensitive and increasingly frail Chopin. As I recall, I first doubted Chakiris could play this role, but he was perfect. Jeremy Irons has never failed to execute. (See if you can find a wonderful movie he made called "Moonlighting," in which he plays the head of a Polish group of contractors smuggled into London to secretly work on the houses of rich elite. Of course, like most illegal immigrants they are paid nothing for their work.) I don't understand why Notorious Woman is not available. My goodness, if you can rent Duchess of Duke Street and Upstairs, Downstairs why not this treasure?

sarajasmine8 A fascinating historical personality makes for a stellar miniseries. Yes, it was definitely in color. Rosemary Harris is indeed a wonder, and for masculine eye candy there is George Chakiris ("West Side Story") and Jeremy Irons. Oddly enough, though I currently am a huge fan of Irons I didn't realize he was in this production until I read his biog here on IMDb. George was a feminist of sorts, a woman author assuming a male first name and boldly wearing pants, though she dealt with the usual problems of women since time began (relationship woes, unruly offspring). One of my all-time favorites in the show's tenure, along with "I, Claudius" and "Lily" (Francesca Annis as Lily Langtry, the most celebrated babe of her era).

cmskog I'm disappointed that this mini-series about George Sand is not available on DVD/VHS. I was 16 years old when I saw it in 1974 and still remember it vividly (and there aren't many programs/movies that I remember from back then). I thought Rosemary Harris was wonderful...I must admit I don't remember the other characters as well (even Jeremy Irons, who I thought was amazing in "Brideshead Revisited"). I really want to see the series again and want my kids to see it too. I was recently reminded about this film because the Walter's Art Museum (Baltimore) recently had an exhibition; one painting in the exhibit was of George Sand by Delacroix. It is thought that he original painting that depicts both George Sand and Frederic Chopin was cut in half. The Chopin painting is well known and probably the George Sand one less so. I sure hope Notorious Woman is made available and/or shown again on TV.