The American

Name: The American
Released: 1998
Rating: 5.4

1998 · Movie

84 min English

7 votes

DramaRomanceTV Movie

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…

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Cast, directors & writers

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

Henry James

Writer

Keywords

paris, france post civil war brother brother relationship

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