Monte Carlo (miniseries)

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
DVD cover
GenreDrama
Based onMonte Carlo
by Stephen Sheppard
Screenplay byPeter Lefcourt
Story byStephen Sheppard
Directed byAnthony Page
Starring
Music byStanley Myers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyJean Tournier
EditorBill Lenny
Running time200 minutes
Production companies
Budget$9 million
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseNovember 9 (1986-11-09) –
November 10, 1986 (1986-11-10)

Cast

Production

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

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
  1. O'Connor, John J. (November 7, 1986). "CBS Offers Monte Carlo, Starring Joan Collins". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

Monte Carlo at IMDb

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