Monte Carlo is a 1986 American two-part, four-hour television miniseries starring Joan Collins and George Hamilton. An adaptation of the 1983 novel of the same name by Stephen Sheppard, it is a spy thriller set in Monaco during World War II. The miniseries was produced by Gerald W. Abrams, Collins and her then-husband Peter Holm.
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Monte Carlo by Stephen Sheppard |
Screenplay by | Peter Lefcourt |
Story by | Stephen Sheppard |
Directed by | Anthony Page |
Starring | |
Music by | Stanley Myers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Executive producers | |
Producer | Gerald W. Abrams |
Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
Editor | Bill Lenny |
Running time | 200 minutes |
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Budget | $9 million |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | November 9 November 10, 1986 | –
Cast
edit- Starring
- Joan Collins as Katrina Petrovna
- George Hamilton as Harry Price
- Lisa Eilbacher as Maggie Egan
- Lauren Hutton as Evelyn MacIntyre
- Robert Carradine as Bobby Morgan
- Malcolm McDowell as Christopher Quinn
- Also starring
- Philip Madoc as Properi
- Leslie Phillips as Baldwin
- Peter Vaughan as Pabst
Production
editAdapted from the 1983 novel Monte Carlo by Stephen Sheppard (Summit Books, ISBN 0-671-44789-0), the teleplay was written by Peter Lefcourt. The miniseries was produced by Gerald W. Abrams, Collins and her then-husband Peter Holm. Directed by Anthony Page, it was reported to have cost $9 million.[1]
Broadcast and reception
editThe four-hour miniseries was broadcast in two parts on CBS starting on November 9, 1986.[1] John J. O'Connor of The New York Times wrote that "Monte Carlo gives us the beginnings of World War II as they might have been conceived and executed by a couturier." He noted that Collins has "more than three dozen costume changes", and that she "is convinced that her fans want only romantic adventures and beautiful people in gorgeous clothes".[1]
Collins also produced and starred in the CBS miniseries Sins earlier the same year.
References
edit- ^ a b c O'Connor, John J. (November 7, 1986). "CBS Offers Monte Carlo, Starring Joan Collins". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
External links
editMonte Carlo at IMDb