The American, by Henry James
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Infobase, film distributor.
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[Place of publication not identified] : BBC,, [1998].
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Originally released by BBC, 1998.
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Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 17, 2017.
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After the horror of the Civil War, "ignorant" Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures, but he won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde. For her family's sake, she was married off but traumatized by her abusive late husband. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.
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9 - 12, Academic/AP
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Streaming video file.
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System requirements: Classroom Video On Demand playback platform.
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Closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

(1998). The American, by Henry James . BBC, .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

1998. The American, By Henry James. BBC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

The American, By Henry James BBC, 1998.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

The American, By Henry James BBC, , 1998.

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