Champagne Charlie | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Champagne Charlie by Jacqueline Lefèvre |
Written by | Robert Geoffrion |
Directed by | Allan Eastman |
Starring | Hugh Grant Megan Gallagher Megan Follows |
Theme music composer | Georges Garvarentz |
Country of origin | Canada France |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Producers | Thierry Caillon David J. Patterson |
Cinematography | Michel Cénet |
Editor | Tim Williams |
Running time | 190 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CTV |
Release | 15 January (1989-01-15) – 17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) |
Champagne Charlie is a 1989 French-Canadian dramatic television miniseries, directed by Allan Eastman and starring Hugh Grant, Megan Gallagher, Megan Follows and Béatrice Agenin. It is based on the novel by Jacqueline Lefèvre and depicts the life of the nineteenth century wine merchant Charles Heidsieck.
It had a budget of $7 million. Hugh Grant said "I play the archetypal hero. I hit people in the face, I rescue pretty girls. They fall in love with me. I'm a man, I'm charming. All the things I wanted to be. It's a very nice role, really."
Cast
- Hugh Grant : Charles Heidsieck
- Megan Gallagher : Pauline
- Megan Follows : Louise Heidsick
- Stéphane Audran : Thérèse
- Georges Descrières : Pierre-Henri
- Jean-Claude Dauphin : Ernest
- Alexandra Stewart : Cécile
- Vladek Sheybal : Count Plasky
- R. H. Thomson : Robert Morgan
- Kenneth Welsh : John Whistlow
- August Schellenberg : General Butler
- Denis Forest : Paul Lampin
- Chas Lawther : David McLeod
- Hagan Beggs : Tom McLeod
- Vlasta Vrána : Hawkins
- Tom Rack : Abraham Lincoln
- Béatrice Agenin : Madame de Ghuilain
- Pier Paolo Capponi : Consul de Ghuilain
References
- Greg Quill, "Champagne Charlie just TV plonk". Toronto Star, January 15, 1989.
- John Haslett Cuff, "Champagne Charlie should be uncorked at your own risk". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1989.
- Victor Dabby, "'It's frightfully good stuff': Actor revels in bon vivant role". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 1988. C8.
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- Television shows filmed in Montreal
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