Mistress of Paradise

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Mistress of Paradise
GenreDrama
Mystery
Romance
Written by William Bast
Bennett Foster
Directed by Peter Medak
Starring Geneviève Bujold
Chad Everett
Anthony Andrews
Music by John Addison
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Joanne Brough
Malcolm Stuart
Producer R. W. Goodwin
Cinematography Ken Lamkin
Editor Lori Jane Coleman (as Hilary Jane Kranze)
Running time100 minutes
Production company Lorimar Productions
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseOctober 4, 1981 (1981-10-04)

Mistress of Paradise is a 1981 American TV movie starring Genevieve Bujold. [1] [2]

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Plot

A woman marries a plantation owner.

Cast

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References

  1. MOVIES OF THE WEEK Gross, Linda. Los Angeles Times (4 Oct 1981: q2.
  2. ANDREWS' FLYTE FROM TYPE: ANTHONY ANDREWS' FLYTE FROM TYPE Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 23 Feb 1982: g1.