Clarissa (1991)

Drama · History

A virtuous young woman is oppressed by her ambitious family and a rake who's becomes obsessed with her. Based on the 1749 novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (663 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Cathryn Harrison
Jonny Phillips
Lynsey Baxter
Saskia Wickham
Sean Bean
Sean Pertwee

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.2 → 7.9

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.2	16
2	Episode #1.2	7.2	17
3	Episode #1.3	7.3	17
4	Episode #1.4	7.9	17