The Ginger Tree 34 years old

In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married Japanese nobleman, Count Kentaro Kurihama, and bears him a son. She carves out a life for herself in Japanese society, despite the hardships and ostracism she faces as both a Westerner and a woman.

Credits

Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins

Captain Richard Collingsworth

Samantha Bond
Samantha Bond

Mary MacKenzie

Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell

Father Anthony

Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton

Bob Dale

Daisuke Ryu
Daisuke Ryu

Count Kentaro Kurihama

Fumi Dan
Fumi Dan

Baroness Aiko Onnodera

Cast

Name Character
Adrian Rawlins He was 31 , now 66 years old as Captain Richard Collingsworth
Samantha Bond She was 27 , now 62 years old as Mary MacKenzie
Nicholas Farrell He was 34 , now 69 years old as Father Anthony
Colin Stinton He was 42 , now 77 years old as Bob Dale
Daisuke Ryu He was 32 , now 67 years old as Count Kentaro Kurihama
Fumi Dan She was 35 , now 70 years old as Baroness Aiko Onnodera
Nicholas Le Prevost He was 42 , now 77 years old as Sir Claude MacDonald

Crew

Name Job title
Anthony Garner Directing Director
The Ginger Tree poster
The Ginger Tree (34 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1989-11-26
  • Runtime: [50] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4