Frenchman's Creek (1998)
Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps her off her feet and into a world of adventure on the high seas very different from her dull and boring life at court with her husband Sir Harry. Together with Jean Aubrey and her enigmatic servant William, Lady Dona conceives a daring plan to steal a ship right from under the noses of the English authorities. The theft enrages the authorities who make every effort to trap the French Pirate. However, as the noose begins to tighten around the lovers, Lady Dona is faced with the dilemma of duty and children with Sir Harry or freedom and excitement with Jean Aubrey
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
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Tara Fitzgerald as Lady Dona St. Columb |
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Anthony Delon as Jean Aubrey |
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Tim Dutton as Lord Rockingham |
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James Fleet as Sir Harry |
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Christian Cloarec as Labouret |
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Jeremy Child as Lord Feversham |
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Richard Bonehill as Guilliame |
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Constantine Gregory as Killigrew |
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Thierry Harcourt as Jean-Jacques |
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Michael Jenn as Rashleigh |
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Anna Popplewell as Henrietta |
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Mika Simmons as Prudence |
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Patrick Romer as Masterson |
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Rupert Vansittart as Lord Godolphin |
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Yorick van Wageningen as Van Basten |
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Danny Webb as William |
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Michelle Wesson as Lady Jane Godolphin |
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Helen Rule as |
| Camera | Chris Seager | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Patrick Harbinson | Writer |
| Sound | Graham Preskett | Music |
| Directing | Ferdinand Fairfax | Director |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Les Healey | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles Knode | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jim Greenhorn | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Justin Warburton-Brown | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Sherriff-Brown | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Daphne du Maurier | Novel |
| Art | Maurice Cain | Production Design |
| Production | Jonathan Powell | Executive Producer |
| Art | Karl Probert | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn MacDonald | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Evangeline Harrison | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diane Chenery-Wickins | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Nick Powell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Paul Morris | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Rowley Irlam | Stunt Double |
| Production | Hilary Dwyer | Producer |