TV series

The Scarlet and the Black

1965 · 1 season

A slow, serious period drama that immerses you in a young man's ruthless climb through society, with a quiet tension and romantic melancholy.

Overview: Julien Sorel wants to rise in the world - and will anything in order to do so.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
love
betrayal
identity
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild