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The American

Drama
Romance
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After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late marquis de Bellegarde. She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.

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Matthew Modine

Christopher Newman

Diana Rigg

Madame de Bellegarde

Aisling O'Sullivan

Claire De Cintré

Paul Hickey

Henri de Bellegarde

Andrew Scott

Valentin de Bellegarde

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Bread

Eva Birthistle

Noemie Nioche

Paul Unwin

Director

Michael Hastings

Writer

Simon Curtis

Executive Producer

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Fiona Finlay

Producer

David McLoughlin

Co-Producer

Nigel Warren-Green

Executive Producer

Michael Wearing

Executive Producer

Stephen McKeon

Original Music Composer

Tony Miller

Director of Photography

Kate Evans

Editor

Doreen Jones

Casting

Frank Conway

Production Design

Jean Kerr

Art Direction

Lorna Marie Mugan

Costume Design

Orla Carrol

Hairstylist

Morna Ferguson

Makeup Artist

Dominick Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Corcoran

Sound Mixer

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Sarah Gaines

ADR Recordist

Simon Gershon

Sound Editor

Bernard O'Reilly

Dialogue Editor

Henry James

Novel

John McDonnell

Co-Producer

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