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Scarlet and Black

Scarlet and Black

S1 · E1

IMDB:

5.9
Scarlet and Black

Released

10/31/1993

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Fulford, Alice Krige

Overview

An ambitious young man seduces women of high social standing in order to improve his prospects.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

60m0.0

After his death, Napoleon Bonaparte, the humble soldier who rose through the ranks to become Emperor, remains the inspiration for Julien Sorel, son of a provincial carpenter. The ruthless Sorel is determined to rise in society, but feels that the road to power no longer lies in the army but in the church.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

60m0.0

Young Julien Sorel has opted for the "black", the church, as a more suitable road to power than the "scarlet" of the army. He is now at the seminary at Besancon, initially believing that he has been abandoned by his lover Madame de Renal.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

60m0.0

To conquer the heart of a woman a military campaign is needed. Julien goes into battle determined to win at all costs.

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Julien Sorel

Ewan McGregor

Christopher Fulford

Napoleon

Christopher Fulford

Alice Krige

Madame de Renal

Alice Krige

T. P. McKenna

Marquis de la Mole

T. P. McKenna

Rachel Weisz

Mathilde de la Mole

Rachel Weisz

Clive Arrindell

Abbé de Frilair

Clive Arrindell

Malcolm Sinclair

Abbe Castanede

Malcolm Sinclair

Crispin Bonham-Carter

Comte de Croisenois

Crispin Bonham-Carter

Martin Jarvis

Monsieur de Renal

Martin Jarvis

Alistair Petrie

Hussar

Alistair Petrie

Ian McNeice

Prosecutor

Ian McNeice

Richard Bremmer

Laughing Coachman

Richard Bremmer

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