November 10 (1987-11-10) – November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)
The plot focuses on the romantic relationship between Napoleon and Josephine from 1794 to 1814, only lightly touching on battles and other historical events. Executive producer David L. Wolper, who had previously created prominent miniseries such as North and South (directed by Heffron) and Roots (written by Lee, among others), stated, "The mini-series covers some of Napoleon's military accomplishments, but only as a backdrop to how the love between these two people affected France, the world and, most importantly, Napoleon and Josephine themselves."[1]
Napoleon and Josephine was filmed on location in Paris and Morocco, and at studios in Portsmouth. The producers decided to shoot scenes in Paris rather than less expensive locales out of a desire for authenticity. This, and a scheduling disruption when star Bisset missed four days of filming due to illness,[2] caused the budget to grow to $20 million.[1]
Reception
Critical reaction to Napoleon and Josephine was largely negative. Jeff Jarvis of People described the production as a "gooey mess".[3]John J. O'Connor of the New York Times was unimpressed with the leads' performances:
Ms. Bisset is beautiful but she conveys the elegance of a contemporary perfume ad. Her Josephine is not a terribly convincing 18th-century woman of affairs, especially one who reportedly had rotten teeth. And Mr. Assante is exasperating in his determination to overwhelm, whether weeping uncontrollably, barking orders to his troops or having an epileptic fit.[1]
Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times found Bisset "credible as a sympathetic Josephine" and praised the series' "nice battle sequences", but criticized the script as "heavy on hot-breathed romance, though – offering little sense of history or Napoleon's genius."[4]
Nielsen ratings for the series were disappointing, with its three episodes finishing 15th, 26th, and 30th in their respective time slots.[5]
Napoleon and Josephine received two Emmy nominations – Gerald Fried for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition, and Michel Fresnay for Outstanding Achievement in Costuming.[6]
^Mills, Nancy (July 17, 1987). "'Napoleon And Josephine': French Love Story Re-created For ABC Miniseries". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Jarvis, Jeff (November 9, 1987). . People. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Rosenberg, Howard (November 10, 1987). "'Napoleon and Josephine': French History Goes Bust". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Buck, Jerry (November 20, 1987). "'Napoleon' series a TV ratings flop". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. p. 5C. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
^"Awards & Nominations". Emmys. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
napoleon, josephine, love, story, american, television, miniseries, broadcast, from, november, 1987, stars, armand, assante, napoleon, bonaparte, jacqueline, bisset, joséphine, beauharnais, with, stephanie, beacham, therese, tallien, patrick, cassidy, hippolyt. Napoleon and Josephine A Love Story is an American television miniseries broadcast on ABC from November 10 to 12 1987 It stars Armand Assante as Napoleon Bonaparte and Jacqueline Bisset as Josephine de Beauharnais with Stephanie Beacham as Therese Tallien Patrick Cassidy as Hippolyte Charles Jane Lapotaire as Letizia Bonaparte Anthony Perkins as Talleyrand and Ione Skye as Pauline Bonaparte It was directed by Richard T Heffron based on a screenplay by James Lee Napoleon and Josephine A Love StoryGenreHistorical romanceScreenplay byJames LeeDirected byRichard T HeffronStarringArmand Assante Jacqueline Bisset Stephanie Beacham Patrick Cassidy Jane Lapotaire Anthony Perkins Ione SkyeComposerGerald FriedCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodes3ProductionExecutive producersBernard Sofronski David L WolperProducersAlfred R Kelman Suzanne WiesenfeldCinematographyJean TournierEditorsMichael Eliot Scott C EylerRunning time285 minutesProduction companiesDavid L Wolper Productions Warner Bros TelevisionBudget 20 million 1 ReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseNovember 10 1987 11 10 November 12 1987 1987 11 12 The plot focuses on the romantic relationship between Napoleon and Josephine from 1794 to 1814 only lightly touching on battles and other historical events Executive producer David L Wolper who had previously created prominent miniseries such as North and South directed by Heffron and Roots written by Lee among others stated The mini series covers some of Napoleon s military accomplishments but only as a backdrop to how the love between these two people affected France the world and most importantly Napoleon and Josephine themselves 1 Contents 1 Cast 2 Filming 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksCast EditActor RoleArmand Assante Napoleon BonaparteJacqueline Bisset Josephine de BeauharnaisStephanie Beacham Therese TallienAnthony Higgins Joseph BonaparteNickolas Grace Lord NelsonJane Lapotaire Letizia BonapartePatrick Cassidy Capt Hippolyte CharlesWilliam Lucking Sgt DupontJean Pierre Stewart BarrasJohn Vickery BourrienneLeigh Taylor Young Madame de StaelIone Skye Pauline BonaparteAnthony Perkins TalleyrandPaul Brooke JunotJeremy Brudenell Louis BonaparteSimon Chandler LeclercPaul Geoffrey MuratJulie Graham Caroline BonaparteJane Gurnett Elisa BonaparteFilming EditNapoleon and Josephine was filmed on location in Paris and Morocco and at studios in Portsmouth The producers decided to shoot scenes in Paris rather than less expensive locales out of a desire for authenticity This and a scheduling disruption when star Bisset missed four days of filming due to illness 2 caused the budget to grow to 20 million 1 Reception EditCritical reaction to Napoleon and Josephine was largely negative Jeff Jarvis of People described the production as a gooey mess 3 John J O Connor of the New York Times was unimpressed with the leads performances Ms Bisset is beautiful but she conveys the elegance of a contemporary perfume ad Her Josephine is not a terribly convincing 18th century woman of affairs especially one who reportedly had rotten teeth And Mr Assante is exasperating in his determination to overwhelm whether weeping uncontrollably barking orders to his troops or having an epileptic fit 1 Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times found Bisset credible as a sympathetic Josephine and praised the series nice battle sequences but criticized the script as heavy on hot breathed romance though offering little sense of history or Napoleon s genius 4 Nielsen ratings for the series were disappointing with its three episodes finishing 15th 26th and 30th in their respective time slots 5 Napoleon and Josephine received two Emmy nominations Gerald Fried for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition and Michel Fresnay for Outstanding Achievement in Costuming 6 References Edit a b c d O Connor John J November 10 1987 Napoleon and Josephine A Mini Series The New York Times Retrieved September 27 2022 Mills Nancy July 17 1987 Napoleon And Josephine French Love Story Re created For ABC Miniseries Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 27 2022 Jarvis Jeff November 9 1987 Picks and Pans Review Napoleon and Josephine a Love Story People Archived from the original on September 26 2015 Retrieved September 27 2022 Rosenberg Howard November 10 1987 Napoleon and Josephine French History Goes Bust Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 27 2022 Buck Jerry November 20 1987 Napoleon series a TV ratings flop Ocala Star Banner Associated Press p 5C Retrieved September 27 2022 via Google News Archive Awards amp Nominations Emmys Retrieved September 27 2022 External links EditNapoleon and Josephine A Love Story at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Napoleon and Josephine A Love Story amp oldid 1112699553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
