The Buccaneers (1995– )

Four American girls go to England to find husbands.

Stars:

Carla Gugino, Alison Elliott, Mira Sorvino

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Carla Gugino	...	Nan St. George (5 episodes, 1995)
Alison Elliott	...	Virginia St. George (5 episodes, 1995)
Mira Sorvino	...	Conchita Closson (5 episodes, 1995)
Rya Kihlstedt	...	Lizzy Elmsworth (5 episodes, 1995)
Mark Tandy	...	Lord Seadown (5 episodes, 1995)
Dinsdale Landen	...	Lord Brightlingsea (5 episodes, 1995)
Cherie Lunghi	...	Laura Testvalley (5 episodes, 1995)
Sophie Dix	...	Lady Honoria Marabel (5 episodes, 1995)
Sienna Guillory	...	Lady Felicia Marabel (5 episodes, 1995)
Rosemary Leach	...	Lady Brightlingsea (5 episodes, 1995)
Emily Hamilton	...	Lady Georgina (5 episodes, 1995)
Ronan Vibert	...	Lord Richard Marabel (5 episodes, 1995)
Michael Kitchen	...	Sir Helmsley Thwaite (5 episodes, 1995)
Greg Wise	...	Guy Thwaite (5 episodes, 1995)
Connie Booth	...	Jackie March (5 episodes, 1995)
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Conchita's mother (5 episodes, 1995)
James Frain	...	Julius Folyat (4 episodes, 1995)
Sheila Hancock	...	Dowager Duchess (4 episodes, 1995)
Richard Huw	...	Hector Robinson (4 episodes, 1995)
Jenny Agutter	...	Idina Hatton (4 episodes, 1995)
Diana Blackburn	...	Lady Gertrude (4 episodes, 1995)
Matt Patresi	...	Lord Percy (4 episodes, 1995)
Peter Michael Goetz	...	Col. St. George (4 episodes, 1995)
Bev Willis	...	Fisher (4 episodes, 1995)
Alister Cameron	...	Longlands Butler (3 episodes, 1995)
Vicky Blake	...	Rose (3 episodes, 1995)
Gwen Humble	...	Mrs. St. George (3 episodes, 1995)

Storyline

Because of their "new money" background, four American girls have difficulty breaking into the upper-crust society of New York. Laura Testvalley, the governess of one of the girls, suggests a London season and thus the young women set sail for England and the unsuspecting English aristocracy. In England, all the girls soon find eligible husbands and the youngest girl, Nan, seems to land the best husband of them all: the handsome and very wealthy Julius, Duke of Trevennick. Nan and Julius meet for the first time in a ruin, which is an indication of where their marriage is soon heading. After the nuptials, Julius seems more interested in clocks and stable boys than Nan's happiness, and all the girls soon discover that English upper-class men are not at all what they expected and hoped for.

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Plot Keywords:

england | governess | duke | ruins | clock | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Freibeuterinnen

Filming Locations:

66 Ocean Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

212 min 212 min (2 parts) 55 min (5 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"On Wings of Song"
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

User Reviews

Highly recommended

Wonderful adaptation of Edith Wharton's last novel. If you enjoyed films like Sense and Sensibility or Age of Innocence, you will enjoy this as well. This film is beautiful to look at, lush production values, a strong cast.