Mistral's Daughter (1984– )

Beautiful and naïve Maggy Lunel arrives in Paris completely broke. She becomes an artist's model and the toast of Paris, attracting the attention of Picasso-like painter Julien Mistral, an ... See full summary »

Stars:

Stefanie Powers, Lee Remick, Stacy Keach

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stefanie Powers	...	Maggy Lunel (4 episodes, 1984)
Lee Remick	...	Kate Browning (4 episodes, 1984)
Stacy Keach	...	Julien Mistral (4 episodes, 1984)
Ian Richardson	...	Adrien Avigdor (4 episodes, 1984)
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu	...	Fauve (4 episodes, 1984)
Robert Urich	...	Jason Darcy (3 episodes, 1984)
Timothy Dalton	...	Perry Kilkullen (3 episodes, 1984)
Stéphane Audran	...	Paula Deslandes (3 episodes, 1984)
Stephanie Dunnam	...	Teddy Lunel (3 episodes, 1984)
Cotter Smith	...	Frank (3 episodes, 1984)
Pierre Malet	...	Eric Avigdor (3 episodes, 1984)
Alexandra Stewart	...	Mary Jane Kilkullen (3 episodes, 1984)
Joanna Lumley	...	Lally Longbridge (3 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

Beautiful and naïve Maggy Lunel arrives in Paris completely broke. She becomes an artist's model and the toast of Paris, attracting the attention of Picasso-like painter Julien Mistral, an arrogant and selfish man who places his work above everything. Their paths diverge as Mistral's art catches the eye of a rich American woman who becomes his patroness and eventually his wife. During the war years in France, Mistral collaborates with the Nazis in order to continue with his work, a decision that will come back to haunt him years later. In the meantime, Maggy has a daughter named Teddy who grows up and falls in love with Mistral with whom she has a child named Fauve. As Mistral ages, he comes to terms with his selfish past and wartime betrayal through his art, leaving a beautiful legacy for his daughter, Fauve.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | artist's model | painter | artist | model | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'amour en héritage

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mistral's Daughter Productions, Steve Krantz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

390 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Nadine visits her lawyer a reflection of the boom mic can clearly be seen in a picture as she enters his office.

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Soundtracks

"April in Paris"
Performed by Jean Sablon

User Reviews

Watchable trash with a few genuinely hilarious moments

This a typical glossy American mini-series of the mid-eighties (and now) concerning a grumpy Provencal artist deftly played by Stacey Keach and his life and loves. It is both melodramatic and crass, but it is watchable for one reason alone; the sight of Stefanie Powers prancing around the Rive Gauche in 1900's Paris playing an 18 year artist's model when she is well over 40 and far too old for the part is absolutely irresistible. This is genuine parody fodder for the likes of French & Saunders and has the watcher giggling with disbelief at such comic miscasting. Interlaced with its syrupy theme tune 'Only Love' sung by the evergreen (and awful) Nana Mouskouri and faux French scenery, this is guaranteed to cheer up all fans of awful but hilarious television.