Clarissa (1991)★ 7.0/10
- Drama
- History
Directed by: Robert Bierman
Written by: Janet Barron, David Nokes, Samuel Richardson
A virtuous young woman is oppressed by her ambitious family and a rake who's becomes obsessed with her.
- Original title
- Clarissa
- Storyline
- Clarissa Harlowe is a young 18th-century Englishwoman. Her family have aspirations to move into the aristocracy and want her to marry the repellent Mr Soames as part of their plan. Clarissa manages to escape from them with the help of the handsome Lovelace, whose intentions towards her prove to be less than entirely honourable.
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 663
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WGBH, Acorn Media Group, Atlantic Film, Masterpiece Theatre, Pan Vision Oy, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Telewizja Polska - II Program
- Release dates
- GB November 27, 1991
- US April 5, 1992
- PL October 10, 2000
- FI March 12, 2009