Scarlet and Black
The story of an ambitious but impoverished young man who seduces women of social class in order to improve his own prospects in 19th century France.
- 1993-1993
- 1 season
- Drama
The story of an ambitious but impoverished young man who seduces women of social class in order to improve his own prospects in 19th century France.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1993
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
82 mins
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 himself he seduces the lady of the house while elevating his status in the local community.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
79 mins
Julien Sorel is now at the seminary at Besançon, initially believing that he has been abandoned by his lover Madame de Renal, but in fact her letters have been intercepted.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
77 mins
To conquer the heart of a woman a military campaign is needed. Julien goes into battle determined to win at all costs.