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dramatic television miniseries, directed by Allan Eastman and starring

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, Megan Gallagher, Megan Follows and Béatrice Agenin. It is based on the novel by Joseph Henriot and depicts the life of the nineteenth century

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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."Victor Dabby, "'It's frightfully good stuff': Actor revels in bon vivant role". ''

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'', July 13, 1988. C8.

Cast

: Charles Heidsieck * Megan Gallagher : Pauline * Megan Follows : Louise Heidsick * Stéphane Audran : Thérèse * Georges Descrières : Pierre-Henri *

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: Ernest * Alexandra Stewart : Cécile * Vladek Sheybal : Count Plasky * R. H. Thomson : Robert Morgan * Kenneth Welsh : John Whistlow * August Schellenberg : General Butler *

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: Paul Lampin * Chas Lawther : David McLeod * Hagan Beggs : Tom McLeod *

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: Hawkins * Tom Rack :

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* Béatrice Agenin : Madame de Ghuilain * Pier Paolo Capponi : Consul de Ghuilain

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* Television shows filmed in Montreal Films directed by Allan Eastman 1980s Canadian television miniseries CTV Television Network original programming 1989 in Canadian television 1989 television films English-language Canadian films English-language French films {{Canada-tv-film-stub