''Notorious Woman'' is a 1974

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television serial based on the life of the French author

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. It starred Rosemary Harris in the title role. The seven episodes were written by Harry W. Junkin and directed by

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. In the United States, the series was broadcast in 1975–1976 as part of the fifth season of ''

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Principal cast

* Rosemary Harris –

* Lewis Fiander – Casimir Dudevant * George Chakiris –

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* Alan Howard –

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–

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* Peter Woodthorpe –

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* Shane Briant –

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– Marie Dorval *

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– Jules Sandeau * Jonathan Newth – Hippolyte Chatiron * Joyce Redman – Sophie Dupin * Cathleen Nesbitt – Madame Dupin * Georgina Hale – Solange Dudevant

Awards and nominations

*1976

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: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Rosemary Harris *1976

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Nomination: Best TV Actress in a Drama, Rosemary Harris

References

Sources

*''The New York Times''. "TV: Notorious Woman", 20 November 1975 * ''The New York Times''. "The ' 75 Season – A Few Nuggets Amid the Dross", 28 December 1975 *Schor, Naomi. ''George Sand and Idealism. Gender and culture''. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993.

External links

* 1970s British television miniseries BBC television dramas Period television series Films directed by Waris Hussein 1974 British television series debuts 1974 British television series endings 1970s British drama television series {{BBC-drama-tv-prog-stub