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Clarissa (1991)
Clarissa is a 1991 British period drama television miniseries starring Sean Bean, Saskia Wickham and Lynsey Baxter. It aired on the BBC in three hour-long episodes between 27 November and 11 December 1991. It was based on the 1749 novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson.
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Release Date:
Wed, Nov 27, 1991
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Season 1:
Following her grandfather's death, Clarissa, the youngest daughter of the wealthy but untitled Harlowe family, inherits his estates, making her the Harlowe heiress. Her parents now pressure her to marry local land-owner Roger Solmes, a man she despises. His rival is the young, handsome aristocrat Lovelace. He is intrigued by Clarissa's beauty and virtue.
Clarissa talkes refuge in the elegant house of the sly Mrs Sinclair, who makes Clarissa feel very ill at ease.
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