Twist of Fate (1989) TV Movie

The four-part British miniseries Pursuit, based upon Robert L. Fish's novel of the same name, was first telecast in the United States as the two-part "movie special" Twist of Fate. Bruce Greenwood essayed the leading role of Helmut Von Schraeder, an ex-S.S. officer on the run after conspiring to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. Undergoing plastic surgery, Von Schraeder assumed the new identity of Jewish concentration camp survivor Daniel Grossman. And as if that wasn't unbelievable enough, "Grossman" went on to a colorful career as an Israeli freedom fighter. The huge multinational cast included British film and TV stalwart Ben Cross and American leading lady Sarah Jessica Parker. Though made for British television, Pursuit did not air in that country until 1990, a full year after its American debut. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Twist of Fate (1989) TV Movie
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jakov Baron, Geoffrey Bateman, Branko Blace, Mirko Boman, Nick Brimble, Ben Cross, Paul Freeman, John Glover, Bruce Greenwood

Gauguin the Savage (1980) TV Movie

The story of Paul Gaugin (1848-1903), the Parisian stockbroker who left his job, his wife and his five children for the life of an artist in Tahiti, was superbly fictionalized in Somerset Maugham's "The Moon and Sixpence". "Gaugin the Savage" is the same story with no names changed, told in two wearisome hours. David Carradine is the right age for Gaugin, and certainly does well in conveying the man's callous self-absorption. But we never quite see the inner fire that would compel a man to totally kick over the traces at age 35 and devote the remaining 20 years of his life to art and debauchery. This made-for-TV movie is at its best when showcasing Gaugin's fiercely brilliant paintings. Otherwise, "Gaugin the Savage" is as shallow as its advertising campaign, which showed a goateed David Carradine standing in the middle of Tahitian garden with both fists clenched--more closely resembling a disgruntled magician rather than a brilliant artist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Gauguin the Savage (1980) TV Movie
Cast: Alex Hyde-White, Bernard Fox, David Carradine, Ian Richardson, Lynn Redgrave

Mistral's Daughter (1984) TV mini-series

Beautiful and naïve Maggy Lunel arrives in Paris completely broke.

Mistral's Daughter (1984) TV mini-series

Cast: Cotter Smith, Ian Richardson, Lee Remick, Robert Urich, Stacey Keach, Stefanie Powers, Timothy Dalton