Frenchman's Creek (TV 1998)

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into ... See full summary »

Director:

Ferdinand Fairfax

Writers:

Daphne Du Maurier (novel), Patrick Harbinson

Stars:

Tara Fitzgerald, Anthony Delon, Tim Dutton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Lady Dona St. Columb
Anthony Delon	...	Jean Aubrey
Tim Dutton	...	Lord Rockingham
James Fleet	...	Sir Harry
Rupert Vansittart	...	Lord Godolphin
Danny Webb	...	William (as Daniel Webb)
Richard Bonehill	...	Guilliame
Jeremy Child	...	Lord Feversham
Christian Cloarec	...	Labouret
Constantine Gregory	...	Killigrew
Thierry Harcourt	...	Jean-Jacques
Michael Jenn	...	Rashleigh
Emma Niven	...	Lucy
Patrick Romer	...	Masterson
Anna Popplewell	...	Henrietta

Storyline

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps her off her feet and into a world of adventure on the high seas very different from her dull and boring life at court with her husband Sir Harry. Together with Jean Aubrey and her enigmatic servant William, Lady Dona conceives a daring plan to steal a ship right from under the noses of the English authorities. The theft enrages the authorities who make every effort to trap the French Pirate. However, as the noose begins to tighten around the lovers, Lady Dona is faced with the dilemma of duty and children with Sir Harry or freedom and excitement with Jean Aubrey.

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Plot Keywords:

ship | pirate | female nudity | king james ii | 1700s | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

PBS [us]

Country:

UK

Language:

English French Dutch

Release Date:

25 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A francia kalóz szeretője

Filming Locations:

Charlestown, Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlton Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 102 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Frenchman's Creek (1944)

User Reviews

A wig-movie I enjoyed! *gasp*

I really enjoyed this film. Beautiful locations, well-acted & perfectly cast (esp. Ms. Fitzgerald). Only once did it feel like a TV movie; most of the time it felt like cinema. In fact, I wish I'd had the opportunity to see this in a cinema. I'm not one for mushy romance, so men -- fear not. Rent this one, find your sweetheart and curl up for a wonderful film. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard on this movie! *applause* This was far better than recent Hollywood fodder.