The American
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul Unwin
Diana Rigg
Eva Birthistle
Andrew Scott
Ed Bishop
David Heap
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Drama based on the novel by Henry James, "The American," about a self-made Midwesterner who discovers the sinister secret of an aristocratic French family when he falls in love with a daughter of the family. Christopher Newman, a 19th century "new man" who has amassed a fortune in California, heads to Europe to learn its ways and find a wife. In Europe, he meets Claire de Cintre, a young, beautiful and enigmatic Parisian widow. Claire's mother, Madame de Bellegarde, is a descendant of an ancient noble family, who stops at nothing to arrange aristocratic matches for her children. Other characters include Mrs. Bread, the housekeeper who knows the family secrets; Valentin, Claire's effete and impetuous brother; and Noemie, the bohemian mistress shared by Newman and Valentin.
Director
Paul Unwin
Cast
Diana Rigg
Eva Birthistle
Andrew Scott
Ed Bishop
David Heap
Phillip O'sullivan
Aisling O'sullivan
Paul Hickey
Matthew Modine
Brenda Fricker
Alan Stanford
T.p. Mckenna
Joe Pilkington
Ian Fitzgibbon
Alison Mckenna
