poster movie

The American

5.4 average rating
★★★★★
5.4
false / 84 MIN. / 1998

The Genres

The Synopsis

After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late marquis de Bellegarde. She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.

The Cast

Matthew ModineDiana RiggAisling O'SullivanPaul HickeyAndrew ScottBrenda FrickerEva BirthistleAlison McKenna

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