| Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | |
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| Genre | Historical romance |
| Screenplay by | James Lee |
| Directed by | Richard T. Heffron |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Gerald Fried |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Executive producers | |
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| Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
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| Running time | 285 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 10 – November 12, 1987 |
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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 Joséphine 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.
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]