The Portrait of a Lady

Overview

Spirited American heiress Isabel Archer travels to Europe, where she navigates a complex web of relationships, ultimately committing to a fateful marriage to the charming but cruel Gilbert Osmond. This leads to profound disappointment and a tragic realisation of her own choices.

Created by Jack Pulman

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Suzanne Neve

  Isabel Archer

  6 eps

• 

  Richard Chamberlain

  Ralph Touchett

  6 eps

• 

  Sarah Brackett

  Henrietta Stackpole

  6 eps

• 

  Beatrix Lehmann

  Mrs Lydia Touchett

  5 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• miniseries
• troubled marriage
• 19th century
• romantic drama

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