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 Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Network

• BBC One
• PBS

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Nell Tiger Free

  Isabel Archer

  6 eps

• 

  Jim Sturgess

  Gilbert Osmond

  6 eps

• 

  Gemma Arterton

  Madame Serena Merle

  6 eps

• 

  Hugh Skinner

  Lord Warburton

  6 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• miniseries
• female protagonist
• woman director
• 19th century
• psychological drama
• social practices

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