Monte Carlo (miniseries) explained

Genre:Drama
Screenplay:Peter Lefcourt
Story:Stephen Sheppard
Director:Anthony Page
Music:Stanley Myers
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:2
Producer:Gerald W. Abrams
Editor:Bill Lenny
Cinematography:Jean Tournier
Runtime:200 minutes
Budget:$9 million
Network:CBS

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.

Cast

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Production

Adapted from the 1983 novel Monte Carlo by Stephen Sheppard (Summit Books,), 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

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: CBS Offers Monte Carlo, Starring Joan Collins . . John J.. O'Connor. November 7, 1986 . March 7, 2015.