Sins

A glossy, sprawling melodrama that sweeps through decades of glamour and cruelty, offering lavish costumes and soapy heartbreak in equal measure.

Created by

Douglas Hickox

Genres

Drama

Starring

Joan Collins, Timothy Dalton, Jean-Pierre Aumont

Tagline

Her quest for revenge would lead her from occupied France to the boardrooms and bedrooms of the world's super-rich

Overview

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 suffers a succession of challenges as she rises in the world of fashion. Produced by New World Television, Collins also served as executive producer with her then-husband Peter Holm, and the mini-series contained 85 costume changes for her role. Carly Simon co-wrote and performed the theme song, "It's Hard to be Tender."

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, campy and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Revenge, ambition, betrayal, trauma

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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