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.
| Monte Carlo | |
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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 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
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| 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 edit
Adapted 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 edit
The 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 edit
Monte Carlo at IMDb
