Mistral's Daughter (1984-1984)
Premiere:
September 24, 1984
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 8
Finale:
October 1, 1984
Creators:
Kevin Connor
Original Title:
Mistral's Daughter
Alternate Titles:
A Filha de Mistral
Mistrals Tochter
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Mistral Daughter's Productions
RTL Group
Steve Krantz Productions
Countries:
US
Beautiful and naïve Maggy Lunel arrives in Paris completely broke. She becomes an artist's model and the toast of Paris, attracting the attention of Picasso-like painter Julien Mistral, an arrogant and selfish man who places his work above everything. Their paths diverge as Mistral's art catches the eye of a rich American woman who becomes his patroness and eventually his wife. During the war years in France, Mistral collaborates with the Nazis in order to continue with his work, a decision that will come back to haunt him years later. In the meantime, Maggy has a daughter named Teddy who grows up and falls in love with Mistral with whom she has a child named Fauve. As Mistral ages, he comes to terms with his selfish past and wartime betrayal through his art, leaving a beautiful legacy for his daughter, Fauve.