"Branded for Adultery - with the scarlet letter!"
The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH from March 3, 1979 to March 24, 1979. The series is four episodes long, 60 minutes each. Part 2 won the 1979 Emmy Award for Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or Special for film editors Ken Denisoff, Janet McFadden, and Tucker Wiard. In 1979, when most literary programs were being produced in the United Kingdom, Boston public television station WGBH decided to produce a homegrown literary classic of its own. The result is this epic version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's enduring novel of Puritan America in search of its soul. Hester Prynne overcomes the stigma of adultery to emerge as the first great heroine in American literature. Hawthorne's themes, the nature of sin, social hypocrisy, and community repression, still reverberate through American society. Meg Foster brings a quiet strength to the role of Hester, the adulteress condemned to wear a scarlet "A" for the rest of her life. As her partner in crime, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, John Heard writhes in private torment most convincingly. Kevin Conway completes this grim triangle as the mysterious, maleficent Roger Chillingworth. The costumes and scenery are simple, so as not to detract from the dialogue as each character grapples with the meaning of sin, forgiveness, and redemption.
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Haru Komatsubara, a quiet prisoner, working as a hairdresser in a unique prison beauty salon, reflects on guilt, redemption, and second chances as her sentence nears its end.
Her belief and trust were destroyed by the person who she loves the most. In spite of losing her home and family business, a light hearted young girl, Muanprae, became a woman who has nothing to lose and put everything for the revenge to her own aunt, Prangtong. Muanprae was deeply wounded by her cold-hearted aunt. The burning vengeance is so strong and would stop at nothing even though it might hurt people around her. Coming into their world, understanding as he comes, Pithan is cutting the trail of love and forgiveness toward Muanprae and Prangtong. It not an easy task and still, he might get burn as well.
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The XYY Man is a 1976–77 British crime thriller television series created by Kenneth Royce, based on his novel series about reformed cat burglar William 'Spider' Scott, recruited by British intelligence for secret missions due to his unique genetic makeup (an extra Y chromosome), which supposedly predisposes him to crime. The plot follows his reluctant work for the secret service and his constant pursuit by the dogged Detective Sergeant George Bulman, leading to spin-offs like Strangers and Bulman.
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"Pun" A young woman who ventured to America hoping to settle there, hired a man for a marriage contract but was betrayed when he fled with her 1 million baht payment. Now pursued by mysterious mafia groups, she's forced to return to Thailand and hunt down her betrayer for answers. Pun has to extract intel from "Ploy" The gorgeous villain actress of Thai entertainment, who happens to be the betrayer's sister. Hoping proximity will make "Ploy" reveal her brother's secrets, a mission of seduction and heartbreak begins. But the more "Pun" deceives to make her fall in love, the deeper she falls herself. The more traps she sets, the more she gets caught.
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A tire comes off a moving truck and becomes a deadly weapon, hitting a mother and child. The problem was caused by the vehicle manufacturer's failure to recall the vehicle, but the blame falls on the head of the delivery company who, despairing, searches for evidence that the recall was suppressed. Crossing paths with banks, police, weekly magazine writers, the victim's family, and various others, he eventually gets to the truth of the matter.
The Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political intrigue, fierce proclamations and people’s movements that get out of control. Activists portrays what happens when people lose faith in society’s capability to deal with conflict.
Hailing from a banished family of the Great Lin Clan, when Lin Dong was very young, he watched, powerless, as his talented father was easily crushed and crippled by the overwhelming genius of the great Lin Clan, Lin Langtian. With a despairing father, a heartbroken grandfather, and a suffering family, ever since that fateful day, Lin Dong has been driven by a deep purpose; to take revenge on the man who had taken everything and more from his family. Armed with nothing but willpower and determination, join Lin Dong as he unknowingly discovers a destiny greater than he could ever hope to imagine when he stumbles upon a mysterious stone talisman…
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Anna Pigeon is a former city slicker who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever. While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
Two of the greatest showman-magicians in history, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination. The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.
Jung-ah is a new office worker and its crush-at-first-sight when she meets Manager Lee. She wonders, "Am I the only one with butterflies?"
Set off by a sweet chance encounter, 16-year-old Su Zaizai finds herself helplessly drawn to Zhang Lurang — her smart, charming yet distant schoolmate.
After making a wish to meet the popular guy at a local all-boys high school, young Love finds herself in a different body — and a complicated situation.
For decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.
In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do almost anything to make their showbiz dreams come true.
The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. The younger sister, Ye Tan, smart and cunning, shunned by her own people, is betrothed to the demon prince. Due to a mix-up, the two sisters are married off to the wrong husbands. It paves the way for two beautiful romances and also ignites a conspiracy that shakes the four realms.
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4 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 24, 1979 | 0.0 |