Scarlet and Black
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In 19th Century France, a young man of humble origins, Julien Sorel, dreams of attaining power, like his idol Napolean Bonaparte. Believing the best route is not through the army (the red), but through the church (the black), he sets out on a future in the seminary but finds himself having an affair
Cast & Crew
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Ben Bolt
Director
Mark Southworth
Max Digby
Joe Duttine
Gerald Home
David Belcher
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1993
Location
Castle Ashby, England, United Kingdom; Great Britain; Luton Hoo, England, United Kingdom; Lyon, France; Mouthier Haute-Pierre, France; Norwich, England, United Kingdom; Nottingham, England, United Kingdom; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Bolsover Castle, England, United Kingdom; Besancon, France; Belvoir Castle, England, United Kingdom; Baume Les Messieurs, France; Dijon, France; Favernay, France
Synopsis
In 19th Century France, a young man of humble origins, Julien Sorel, dreams of attaining power, like his idol Napolean Bonaparte. Believing the best route is not through the army (the red), but through the church (the black), he sets out on a future in the seminary but finds himself having an affair with a married woman, Madame de Renal, along the way. He eventually lands in Paris as the secretary of a powerful Marquis, and procedes to seduce the daughter, getting her pregnant and assuring his future. But Madame De Renal, feeling guilty about her unholy alliance, writes to the Marquis denouncing Sorel. Sorel returns in a rage and attempts to murder Madame De Renal, is sentenced to death, and dies realizing that his true love was De Renal who, shortly after his death by guillotine, dies of a broken heart.
Director
Ben Bolt
Director
Cast
Mark Southworth
Max Digby
Joe Duttine
Gerald Home
David Belcher
Rachel Weisz
Stratford Johns
Iain Mitchell
Matthew Whittle
Joseph O'conor
Clive Kneller
Julia Blalock
John Dallimore
Andrew Maclachlan
Toby Whithouse
Kate Gibbon
Carmen Gomez
Crispin Bonham Carter
George Hall
Peter Oxley
Zoe Hilson
Alice Krige
Christopher James
Georges Corraface
Michael Attwell
Sarah Berger
Sebastien Perez
Samuel Perez
Ewan Mcgregor
David Terence
Ian Mcneice
Helen Fitzgerald
Jeremy Young
Jamie Edgel
Nicholas Selby
Richard Bremmer
Edward Atterton
Jo Ross
Penelope Chalmers
Lisa Coleman
Crispin Harris
Ben Tyrell
Alistair Petrie
Kate Maravan
T.p. Mckenna
Christopher Brand
Ciaran O'doherty
Richard Lloyd Morgan
Clive Arrindell
Martin Jarvis
Oliver Perez
George Raistick
Christopher Fulford
Adrian Ross-magenty
Robert David Macdonald
Arthur Whybrow
Ross Dunsmore
Malcolm Sinclair
Peter Benson
Giles Taylor
Crew
Frances Alcock
Continuity
Maggie Anson
Art Department
Leah Archer
Assistant
Barry Arnold
Props
June Averill
Researcher
Sarah Beardsall
Casting Associate
Brian Beaumont
Lighting
John Behan
Carpenter
Les Benson
Dresser
Mark Binnall
Production
Paul Birchard
Other
Fiona Black
Location Assistant
Martin Bloye
Driver
Pat Bourke
Driver
Barry Boxall
Photography
John Buckley
Driver
Harold Burst
Other
John Bush
On-Set Dresser
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Graham Caulfield
Other
David Coatsworth
Other
Dick Connisbee
Caterer
Bob Cosford
Titles
Mike Crowley
Driver
Diane Dancklefsen
Art Director
Simon Dart
Sound
Archie Dawson
Best Boy
Steve Dent
Other
Clive Derbyshire
Sound Recordist
Bruno Desanta
Wardrobe Assistant
Odile Dicks-mireaux
Costume Designer
Craig Dickson
Editor
Bob Douglas
Other
Trevor Dyer
Special Effects
Andrew Edwards
Assistant
Ray Ellis
Driver
Roy Evans
Carpenter
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Terry Forrestal
Other
Jean-philippe Gaulard
Interpreter
Laura Gee
Other
Martin Geeson
Assistant
Ken Goodfellow
Driver
Colin Gorry
Visual Effects Designer
Jack N Green
Photography
Richard Green
Assistant
Colin Grey
Driver
Roland Guillotel
Sound
Michelle Guish
Casting
Yacina Hakkar
Caterer
Margaret Hayhoe
Associate Producer
John Heath
Grader
Sid Hinson
Other
Shelley Hirst
Other
John Hogan
Props
Ginny Humphries
Assistant
Harry Jackman
Wardrobe
Carmel Jackson
Makeup
Derek Jennings
Advisor
Felicity Joll
Assistant Art Director
Michael Jones
Other
Vanessa Jones
Other
Debbie Kaye
Other
Amanda Keable
Assistant
Kenneth Langridge
Production
Tucker Leach
Production
Sue Lockerby
Production Manager
Natalie Lods
Production Assistant
Stehen Lowe
Screenplay
Sarah Macdonald
Office Runner
Peter Mathews
Technical Operations Manager
Colin May
Wardrobe Assistant
John Mcglashan
Director Of Photography
Jo Measure
Wardrobe Assistant
Ian Merrylees
Editor
Amanda Neal
Assistant Director
Caroline Noble
Makeup
Caroline Noble
Hairdresser
Jennie Osborn
Assistant Director
Karen Osterburg
Makeup Assistant
Frances Parker
Editor
Marje Pataris
Other
Nat Peck
Music
Jean-claude Petit
Music
Jean-claude Petit
Music Composer
Eric Philippe
Art Director
Eric Philippe
Location Manager
Daniel Phillips
Makeup Assistant
John Rake
Grip
Adrian Rhodes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brigitte Rigby
Location Manager
Laurence Robert
Wardrobe
Ben Rumney
Editor
Mel Samson
Construction
Michelle Sheard
Other
Tommy Shirley
Other
Jimmy Sievwright
Other
Dennis Simmonds
Dresser
Corinne Simon
Production Assistant
David Snodin
Executive Producer
Marie Henri Beyle Stendahl
Source Material (From Novel)
Robert Stephens
Assistant
Geoff Sullivan
Other
Brian Taylor
Driver
James Townshed
Other
Paul Turner
Props
Edith Vejeux
Other
Sandor Von Orosz
Production Manager
Jane Waldock
Other
Becky Walker
Makeup Assistant
Stuart Walker
Production Designer
Peter Wasserman
Location Manager
Kenneth Welland
Other
Chalkie White
Driver
Aad Wirtz
Rerecording
Rosalind Wolfes
Producer
Rebecca Woodnutt
Assistant Editor
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1993
Location
Castle Ashby, England, United Kingdom; Great Britain; Luton Hoo, England, United Kingdom; Lyon, France; Mouthier Haute-Pierre, France; Norwich, England, United Kingdom; Nottingham, England, United Kingdom; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Bolsover Castle, England, United Kingdom; Besancon, France; Belvoir Castle, England, United Kingdom; Baume Les Messieurs, France; Dijon, France; Favernay, France
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Miscellaneous Notes
Miramax Films has optioned US theatrical rights.
Broadcast on BBC-1 TV October 31, November 7 & 14, 1993.
Began shooting April 13, 1993.
Completed shooting July 28, 1993.
British miniseries consists of three 75-minute episodes. Any feature theatrical release will be an edited version of the miniseries original.
