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Uniform Title American (Television program : 1998)
Title The American / written by Michael Hastings based on the novel by Henry James ; produced by Fiona Finlay ; directed by Paul Unwin ; an Irish Screen production
Published London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, [1998]

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (88 min.)) : sound, color
Summary After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France in 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
Notes Originally produced in 1998
Credits Music, Matthew McKeon ; editor, Kate Evans ; cinematographer, Tony Miller
Cast Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, Aisling O'Sullivan, Paul Hickey, Andrew Scott, Brenda Fricker
Notes In English
Closed-captioned in English
Online resource; title from title screen (Alexander Street, viewed March 31, 2025)
Subject James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Television adaptations
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Americans -- Europe -- Drama
Rich people -- United States -- Drama
Americans
Rich people
Europe
United States
Genre/Form Drama
Fiction television programs
Made-for-TV movies
Television adaptations
Internet videos.
Made-for-TV movies.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Téléfilms.
Adaptations télévisées.
Fictions télévisées.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Émissions télévisées.
Form Streaming video
Author Hastings, Michael, screenwriter.
Unwin, Paul, 1957- television director.
Finlay, Fiona, 1956- television producer.
McKeon, Matthew. composer (expression)
Television adaptation of (work): James, Henry, 1843-1916. American.
Irish Screen (Firm), production company.
British Broadcasting Corporation, publisher.