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Sins (1986)

Sins poster
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
16
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman survives the Nazi occupation of France and works to build a career in the fashion industry. The story follows her rise through hardship, ambition, and personal struggles.

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What happens

Sins is a 1986 CBS television miniseries starring Joan Collins. An adaptation of the 1982 novel of the same name by Judith Gould, it is the story of a woman who survives the horrors of the Nazi occupation of France and endures a succession of challenges as she rises in the world of fashion. Produced by New World Television with a budget of $14 million, Collins also served as executive producer with her then-husband Peter Holm, and the miniseries contained 85 costume changes for her role (reportedly a record for a single production); Collins retained all of her costumes after filming as part of her contract. Carly Simon co-wrote and performed the theme song, "It's Hard to Be Tender". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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