Scarlet and Black (TV series)

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Scarlet and Black
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Red and The Black by Stendhal
Written by	Stephen Lowe
Directed by	Ben Bolt
Starring	Ewan McGregor Rachel Weisz Alice Krige Christopher Fulford T. P. McKenna Crispin Bonham-Carter Stratford Johns Martin Jarvis
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	originally aired as 3 episodes, but 4 on DVD and VHS release
Production
Executive producer	David Snodin
Producer	Rosalind Wolfes
Running time	240 minutes
Production company	BBC Television
Original release
Network	BBC 1
Release	31 October (1993-10-31) – 14 November 1993 (1993-11-14)
Related
Scarlet and Black (1965 TV serial)
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Scarlet and Black is a British four-part television drama series first aired in 1993 on BBC 1 by the BBC with a cast including Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. The series was adapted by Stephen Lowe from the novel The Red and the Black (1830) by French writer Stendhal. The story follows an ambitious, but impoverished young man, who seduces women of high social standing in order to improve his prospects.