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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.
Original Release
11/10/1987 on ABC
US Release
11/10/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Armand Assante | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Jacqueline Bisset | Josephine de Beauharnais |
| Stephanie Beacham | Therese Tallien |
| Anthony Higgins | Joseph Bonaparte |
| Nickolas Grace | Lord Nelson |
| Jane Lapotaire | Letizia Bonaparte |
| Patrick Cassidy | Capt. Hippolyte Charles |
| William Lucking | Sgt. Dupont |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | Barras |
| John Vickery | Bourrienne |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Armand Assante | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Jacqueline Bisset | Josephine de Beauharnais |
| Stephanie Beacham | Therese Tallien |
| Anthony Higgins | Joseph Bonaparte |
| Nickolas Grace | Lord Nelson |
| Jane Lapotaire | Letizia Bonaparte |
| Patrick Cassidy | Capt. Hippolyte Charles |
| William Lucking | Sgt. Dupont |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | Barras |
| John Vickery | Bourrienne |
| Leigh Taylor-Young | Madame de Stael |
| Ione Skye | Pauline Bonaparte |
| Anthony Perkins | Talleyrand |
| Paul Brooke | Junot |
| Jeremy Brudenell | Louis Bonaparte |
| Simon Chandler | LeClerc |
| Julie Graham | Caroline Bonaparte |
| Jane Gurnett | Eliza Bonaparte |
| Colin Bruce | Lucien Bonaparte |
| Natalie Forbes | Yvonne Grande |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne Wiesenfeld | Producer |
| Alfred R. Kelman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
