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198850 minTerminée

Sophia and Constance

Chaîne:BBC Two

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S01E06 - "Episode 6"

Diffusé le May 18, 1988, 11:00 AM

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Description

Arnold Bennett's greatest novel spans 50 years, from the middle of the 19th century to the first decade of the 20th. The story ranges from the Potteries town of Bursley to Paris, as the contrasting lives of the two sisters unfold.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
50 min
Première diffusion
April 13, 1988
Terminée
May 18, 1988
Programmation
Wednesday à 0:00

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Épisodes (1 Saison · 6 Épisodes)

Episode 1

Headstrong and proud, Sophia struggles against the wishes of her family while her sister Constance - quiet, but no less passionate - accepts a future in the family draper's shop. Then, when the Wakes Week festivities are at their height, Sophia's impetuous and romantic nature leads to tragedy.

Apr 13, 1988

50 min

Episode 2

Five years have passed since John Baines died. Sophia's guilt and Constance's dutiful nature have kept both sisters at work in the family draper's shop, but Mrs Baines finds her grip on the girls threatened when both make up their minds to marry.

Apr 20, 1988

50 min

Episode 3

The sisters have escaped from their mother's domination, but find that marriage has its drawbacks. Constance adjusts to new life in her old home, while in Paris, Sophia is horrified by her husband's extravagance and selfishness.

Apr 27, 1988

50 min

Episode 4

While the Franco-Prussian War rages and Paris itself is besieged, Sophia is forced to fend for herself. The values of her upbringing in Bursley come to Sophia's aid as she begins a new way of life.

May 4, 1988

50 min

Episode 5

Constance misses her sister more than ever. Family life at first brings contentment, but then Constance's happiness is shattered by crimes in which her son Cyril and husband Samuel are involved.

May 11, 1988

50 min

Episode 6

After more than 30 years apart, a chance meeting brings Sophia and Constance face to face. Now in their 60s, the two sisters find it as hard as ever to agree, and their battle of wills resumes behind the draper's shop.

May 18, 1988

50 min

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