The American
Overview
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.
About The American (1998)
Released in 1998, The American is a drama, romance and tv movie film from BBC Worldwide (United Kingdom). It was directed by Paul Unwin and written by Michael Hastings. The cast is led by Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg, Aisling O'Sullivan, Paul Hickey and Andrew Scott. With a runtime of 1h 24m, the film averages 5.4/10 across 7 TMDB ratings.
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