Champagne Charlie is a 1989 French-Canadian dramatic television miniseries, directed by Allan Eastman and starring Hugh Grant, Megan Gallagher, Megan Follows and Béatrice Agenin.Greg Quill, "Champagne Charlie just TV plonk". Toronto Star, January 15, 1989.
Production
In 1982, Joseph Henriot (1936–2015Joseph Henriot dies) published "Champagne Charlie" in France. It is based on the novel by Joseph Henriot and depicts the life of the nineteenth century wine merchant Charles Heidsieck.John Haslett Cuff, "Champagne Charlie should be uncorked at your own risk". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1989. In 1994, Joseph Henriot left Veuve Clicquot to manage Champagne Henriot. The Henriot family also own Château de Poncié, Bouchard Père & Fils, and William Fèvre
It had a budget of $7 million. Hugh Grant said "I play the archetypal hero. I hit people in the face, I rescue pretty girls. They fall in love with me. I'm a man, I'm charming. All the things I wanted to be. It's a very nice role, really."Victor Dabby, "'It's frightfully good stuff': Actor revels in bon vivant role". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 1988. C8.
Cast
Hugh Grant : Charles Heidsieck Megan Gallagher : Pauline Megan Follows : Louise Heidsick Stéphane Audran : Thérèse Georges Descrières : Pierre-Henri Jean-Claude Dauphin : Ernest Alexandra Stewart : Cécile Vladek Sheybal : Count Plasky R. H. Thomson : Robert Morgan Kenneth Welsh : John Whistlow August Schellenberg : General Butler Denis Forest : Paul Lampin Chas Lawther : David McLeod Hagan Beggs : Tom McLeod Vlasta Vrána : Hawkins Tom Rack : Abraham Lincoln Béatrice Agenin : Madame de Ghuilain Pier Paolo Capponi : Consul de Ghuilain
References
External links Champagne Charlie rottentomatoes.com Champagne Charlie tvguide.com
Champagne Charlie Alliance française de Pasadena YouTube