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  • Scarlet and Black Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 82 min | Drama, Romance

Scarlet and Black

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 82 min | Drama, Romance

A carpenter's son (Ewan McGregor) with aspirations of becoming a priest is taken as a tutor by an aristocratic French family. He imagines himself a soldier of France, taking the late Napoleon as his role model. Under the urging of Napoleon...See moreA carpenter's son (Ewan McGregor) with aspirations of becoming a priest is taken as a tutor by an aristocratic French family. He imagines himself a soldier of France, taking the late Napoleon as his role model. Under the urging of Napoleon himself he seduces the lady of the house while elevating his status in the local community. See less
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Director
Writers
Stephen Lowe (screenplay) | Stendhal (novel)
Producer
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 31, 1993

Release date
Oct 31, 1993 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
2 nominations

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Ewan McGregor
Julien Sorel Julien Sorel   See fewer
Mark Southworth
Sorel Brother Sorel Brother   See fewer
Jamie Edgel
Sorel Brother Sorel Brother   See fewer
Martin Jarvis
Monsieur de Renal Monsieur de Renal   See fewer
Alice Krige
Madame de Renal Madame de Renal   See fewer
Michael Attwell
Monsieur Valenod Monsieur Valenod   See fewer
Clive Arrindell
Abbé de Frilair Abbé de Frilair   See fewer
Christopher Fulford
Napoleon Napoleon   See fewer
Joe Duttine
François François   See fewer
David Belcher
Monsieur Saint-Girard Monsieur Saint-Girard   See fewer
Iain Mitchell
Monsieur Falcoz Monsieur Falcoz   See fewer
Peter Benson
Monsieur de Moirod Monsieur de Moirod   See fewer
Julia Blalock
Madame Valenod Madame Valenod   See fewer
Sarah Berger
Madame Derville Madame Derville   See fewer
T.P. McKenna
Marquis de la Mole Marquis de la Mole   See fewer
Malcolm Sinclair
Abbé Castanede Abbé Castanede   See fewer
Gerald Home
Priest Priest   See fewer
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