After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. 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. She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.
Unfortunately the movie The American is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Paul Unwin | Director |
| Writing | Michael Hastings | Writer |
| Production | Simon Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fiona Finlay | Producer |
| Production | David McLoughlin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Nigel Warren-Green | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Wearing | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Stephen McKeon | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tony Miller | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Kate Evans | Editor |
| Production | Doreen Jones | Casting |
| Art | Frank Conway | Production Design |
| Art | Jean Kerr | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorna Marie Mugan | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orla Carrol | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Morna Ferguson | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Dominick Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Jim Corcoran | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Sarah Gaines | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Simon Gershon | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bernard O'Reilly | Dialogue Editor |
| Writing | Henry James | Novel |
| Production | John McDonnell | Co-Producer |
