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The American (1998) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1998 · 84 mins · English
- Directed by
- Paul Unwin
- Starring
- Diana Rigg, Andrew Scott, Brenda Fricker, Matthew Modine, Eva Birthistle, Aisling O'Sullivan
After the horror of the Civil War, ignorant Christopher Newman makes a fortune and goes to France seeking cultural treasures. He becomes involved in Paris nightlife and, after an affair with a haughty painter, falls for the daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde, scarred by an abusive husband. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother; younger brother Valentin, smitten with the painter, allies with Christopher.
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