The Ginger Tree (1989)
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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.
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Samantha BondMary MacKenzie
Daisuke RyūCount Kentaro Kurihama
Fumi DanBaroness Aiko OnnoderaJoanna McCallumAlicia Bassett-Hill
Adrian RawlinsCaptain Richard Collingsworth
Nicholas Le PrevostSir Claude MacDonald
Cécile PaoliIsabelle de ChamonpierreNoriko AidaMisao
Shigeru MuroiMinagawa
Mari ShiratoCountess Kurihama
Carol StarksMargaret Blair
Nicholas FarrellFather AnthonyMovie DNA
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What is The Ginger Tree about?
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.
How long is The Ginger Tree?
The Ginger Tree has a runtime of 50 minutes.