Notorious Woman is a 1974 BBC television serial based on the life of the French author George Sand. It starred Rosemary Harris in the title role. The seven episodes were written by Harry W. Junkin and directed by Waris Hussein. In the United States, the series was broadcast in 1975–1976 as part of the fifth season of Masterpiece Theatre on PBS. Principal cast Rosemary Harris – George Sand Lewis Fiander – Casimir Dudevant George Chakiris – Frédéric Chopin Alan Howard – Prosper Mérimée Jeremy Irons – Franz Liszt Peter Woodthorpe – Honoré de Balzac Shane Briant – Alfred de Musset Sinéad Cusack – Marie Dorval Leon Vitali – Jules Sandeau Jonathan Newth – Hippolyte Chatiron Joyce Redman – Sophie Dupin Cathleen Nesbitt – Madame Dupin Georgina Hale – Solange Dudevant Awards and nominations 1976 Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Rosemary Harris 1976 Golden Globe Nomination: Best TV Actress in a Drama, Rosemary Harris References Sources The New York Times. "TV: Notorious Woman", 20 November 1975 The New York Times. "The ' 75 Season – A Few Nuggets Amid the Dross", 28 December 1975 Schor, Naomi. George Sand and Idealism. Gender and culture. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993. External links 1970s British television miniseries BBC television dramas Period television series Films directed by Waris Hussein 1974 British television series debuts 1974 British television series endings 1970s British drama television series