Clarissa (1991)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A virtuous young woman in 18th century England is pressured by her family to marry a man she does not love. A charming rake becomes obsessed with her and uses deception to draw her into his world.
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What happens
Clarissa is a 1991 British period drama television miniseries starring Sean Bean, Saskia Wickham and Lynsey Baxter. It aired on BBC2 in three episodes between 27 November and 11 December 1991. Based on the 1748 novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson, it follows a virtuous young woman who is oppressed by her ambitious family and a rake who becomes obsessed with her. It was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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